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earphones

The present disclosure provides an earphone comprising a housing assembly, a speaker, and an ear hook assembly. The housing assembly includes a first accommodating cavity and a connecting portion that is provided with a socket extending along a first direction. The first accommodating cavity and a first channel and a second channel included in the socket are sequentially connected. A first abutment surface is disposed at transition between the first and second channels. The first abutment surface is inclined to the first direction. The ear hook assembly includes a first connecting end that includes a plug portion. The plug portion is inserted into the socket and includes a second abutment surface and an annular surface. The second abutment surface is inclined to the first direction and faces the first abutment surface. The annular surface extends from an inner edge of the second abutment surface toward the first abutment surface.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

Acoustic output devices

An acoustic output device is provided. The acoustic output device includes a housing; a bone conduction vibrator configured to generate bone conduction sound waves and transmit the bone conduction sound waves to a cochlea through the housing to produce sound; an air conduction vibrator configured to generate air conduction sound waves, the air conduction sound waves being transmitted to an ear through sound guiding holes in the housing; and a processing module configured to provide the bone conduction vibrator and the air conduction vibrator with a first audio signal and a second audio signal, respectively, the first audio signal and the second audio signal having a frequency division point, the first audio signal and the second audio signal including components with frequencies above and below the frequency division point, respectively. The frequency division point is not less than 600 Hz.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

Bone conduction headphones with push to talk feature

A headphone apparatus and methods of operation for bone conduction headphones with push-to-talk operation is disclosed. The headphone apparatus is capable of wireless communication and can be communicatively coupled to one or more machines. The push-to-talk feature of the headphone apparatus enables transmissions / messages from the headphone apparatus to the one or more communicatively coupled machines. The push-to-talk feature of the headphone apparatus can also enable push-to-talk operation of the one or more communicatively coupled machines. The headphone apparatus is configured to be received by a charging case. The charging case is configured to enable wireless charging and / or wired charging of the headphone. The charging case is configured to be received by a charging cradle.
Owner:WEAVIX INC

Loudspeaker apparatus

A loudspeaker apparatus includes a circuit housing configured to accommodate a circuit component or a battery; an ear hook; a housing of an earphone core configured to accommodate the earphone core; and a housing protector at least partially covering a periphery of the circuit housing and the ear hook. A first end of the ear hook is connected to the circuit housing. The earphone core is driven by the circuit component or the battery to vibrate to generate sound. The housing of the earphone core is connected to a second end of the ear hook away from the circuit housing through a hinge component. The hinge component is capable of rotating to change a position of the housing of the earphone core relative to the ear hook.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

Speaker device

The present disclosure relates to a speaker device. The speaker device may include an ear hook, a core housing for accommodating an earphone core, and a circuit housing for accommodating a control circuit or a battery. The ear hook may include a first plug end and a second plug end. The ear hook may be surrounded by a protective sleeve which may be made of an elastic waterproof material. The ear hook may be elastic, and a position of the core housing relative to the ear hook may be changed according to an elastic deformation of the ear hook, thereby the core housing may fit a user in front of or behind an ear of the user. The circuit housing may be fixed to the second plug end. The control circuit or the battery may drive the earphone core to vibrate to generate a sound.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

Fall detection method, wearable device and storage medium

The invention discloses a tumble detection method, wearable equipment and a storage medium, relates to the technical field of tumble detection, and discloses a tumble detection method applied to the wearable equipment, the wearable equipment comprises an acceleration sensor and at least one other sensor except the acceleration sensor, the tumble detection method comprises the following steps: acquiring acceleration data acquired by an acceleration sensor based on a time sequence; if the acceleration data accord with the free falling acceleration performance in the first time period and accord with the impact rebound acceleration performance in the second time period, it is judged that a falling impact event is detected; in response to the falling impact event, obtaining a falling detection result determined based on detection data collected by other sensors; and if the tumble detection result is that the tumble event exists, triggering a tumble event response process. On the basis, when falling impact is detected, detection and identification are carried out based on other sensor parameters, so that the falling detection accuracy of impact caused by falling is improved.
Owner:GOERTEK INC

Electronic device comprising antenna

An electronic device includes a first housing connected to a second housing having a protrusion configured to be seated on an ear. The electronic device also includes a printed circuit board, a wireless communication circuit, an antenna carrier disposed in internal space defined by the first housing and the second housing. The electronic device also includes a conductive pattern formed over the first surface and the second surface through a first through hole and electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit. The antenna carrier includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and through holes passing through the antenna carrier. The antenna carrier also includes a groove structure including a portion in contact with a second through hole and formed on the second surface of the antenna carrier. The wireless communication circuit transmits and / or receives a wireless signal by providing power to the conductive pattern.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Core modules and earphones

The present disclosure provides a core module and an earphone. The core module comprises a housing, a battery assembly, and a driving assembly. The housing is provided with a first accommodation space and a second accommodation space. The battery assembly is accommodated in the first accommodation space along a first preset assembly direction. The driving assembly is accommodated in the second accommodation space along a second preset assembly direction. The first preset assembly direction and the second preset assembly direction are provided at an acute angle. A first limiting portion is disposed in the first accommodation space. A projection of the first limiting portion on a cross section perpendicular to the first preset assembly direction does not overlap with a projection of the battery assembly on the cross section perpendicular to the first preset assembly direction. The first limiting portion is configured to limit a position of the battery assembly.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

Ear clip type earphone stable to wear and earphone device

The embodiment of the invention discloses an ear clip type earphone stable to wear and an earphone device, and the earphone comprises a first housing which is provided with an audio cavity; the sound production assembly is arranged in the audio cavity; the second shell and the first shell are arranged at an interval; the connecting piece comprises a first end, a second end and a matching part; the first end and the second end are oppositely arranged; the matching part is positioned between the first shell and the second shell; the first end of the connecting piece is connected with the first shell; the second end of the connecting piece is connected with the second shell; the curvature of a first connecting section, located between the first end and the matching part, of the connecting piece is smaller than that of a second connecting section, located between the second end and the matching part, of the connecting piece.
Owner:SHENZHEN BASEUS TECH CO LTD

earphones

The present disclosure relates to an earphone (100), including: a shell assembly (10), configured to form an accommodation space (101) and extending along a first direction (X) and a second direction (Y), the second direction (Y) is orthogonal to the first direction (X); an ear hook (2) connected to the shell assembly (10), wherein when the earphone (100) is in a wearing state, at least a portion of the ear hook (2) is located at a rear side of an ear of a user, and the shell assembly (10) is stacked on a front side of the ear of the user along the second direction (Y); and a loudspeaker (13) and a battery (14) spaced apart from each other along the first direction (X) and accommodated in the accommodation space (101).
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

Headset

A headset comprises a headband and two headset units connected to two ends of the head band respectively. Each of the two headset units comprises a headset housing, a speaker shell, an ear cap, and a battery. At least one of the two headset units further comprises a circuit board. The ear cap is connected to the headset housing in the one of the two headset units. A surface of the speaker shell in the one of the two headset units fits with an inner wall surface of the headset housing to enclose a mounting chamber. The surface of the speaker shell is formed with a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface. The first mounting surface is connected to the battery in the one of the two headset units, and the second mounting surface is connected to the circuit board.
Owner:ANKER INNOVATIONS TECH CO LTD

Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Interacting with Audio Output Device Cases

An audio output device case includes a display device. While the display device is disabled, the display device and an exterior of the audio output device case meet similarity criteria. The audio output device case detects an occurrence of a first event. In response to detecting the occurrence of the first event and in accordance with a determination that the display device is disabled, the display device is enabled. A dynamic visual element corresponding to the first event is displayed via a first portion of the display device. The dynamic visual element changes over time. While the display device is enabled, a second portion of the display device, distinct from the first portion of the display device, and the exterior of the audio output device case meet the similarity criteria.
Owner:APPLE INC

Power management for audio playback devices

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for power transmission between playback devices, systems and methods for energy harvesting and distribution for audio playback devices, and systems and methods for wirelessly powering wearable audio playback devices.
Owner:SONOS INC

Energy consumption management method and system for intelligent Bluetooth headset charging bin

The invention relates to the technical field of energy consumption management, and discloses an energy consumption management method and system for an intelligent Bluetooth headset charging bin, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining original energy consumption data; performing interpolation correction according to the original energy consumption data to obtain corrected energy consumption data; performing clustering analysis according to the corrected energy consumption data to obtain a charging use scene; determining a charging control period according to the charging usage scene and a preset control time rule; performing change analysis according to the corrected energy consumption data to obtain a first limit value and a second limit value, and judging a limit value relationship; and adjusting a charging parameter according to the limit value relation when the charging control period is finished. The method has the following effects: the method can realize accurate management of energy consumption use of the charging bin, and the service life is prolonged.
Owner:SHENZHEN LINGXIN MICROELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD

Wearing assemblies and headphones

A wearing assembly and an earphone are provided. The wearing assembly includes an elastic metal wire, a lead assembly, an insert member, and a wrapping assembly. The insert member is fixed to an end of the elastic metal wire and includes an insert body. The wrapping assembly includes a body wrapping portion wrapping a periphery of the elastic metal wire and the lead assembly, the lead assembly has an exposed portion that is exposed from the body wrapping portion and extends to the insert body; and at least one of the insert body and the wrap assembly further wraps a periphery of the exposed portion. The above solution uses at least one of the insert body or the wrap assembly to wrap the periphery of the exposed portion to improve a mounting yield of the wearing assembly.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

Systems and methods for protecting batteries

The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (i) detecting a battery condition of a wearable battery-operated device that indicates a threat to a battery's health and (ii) in response to detecting the battery condition, performing a battery-protection action by initiating a reverse power flow across a bidirectional connection from the wearable battery-operated device to a portable charging case that is designed to charge the wearable battery-operated device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
Owner:META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Behind-the-ear hearing aid

A behind-the-ear hearing aid includes a right ear hearing aid and a left ear hearing aid, each of which includes a hanging rod and a battery module. The hanging rod has an arc-shaped structure, and a top of the battery module is provided with an output port. The bottom of the hanging rod has a first guiding rod that is inserted into the output port. Arranged inside the hanging rod are a main control circuit board and a sound adjustment button. The arc-shaped structure of the hanging rod facilitates hanging of the right and left ear hearing aids on the ears of a user, with the sound tube being inserted into the ear auricle of the user. The arc-shaped structure of the hanging rod increases the stability of the hearing aids on the ears, preventing them from falling out easily.
Owner:OXTI PTE LTD

Power delivery apparatus for an electronic device

A charging apparatus for a handheld electronic device includes a housing configured to removably attach to the handheld electronic device. The housing includes at least one electronic logic board, and an accessory station configured to store and charge at least one accessory item of the handheld electronic device. The electronic logic board includes a coil configured to wirelessly provide or accept power to and from the handheld electronic device. A software installed on the electronic logic board is configured to control a power transfer between at least two of the following: the accessory item, the accessory station, the housing, and the handheld electronic device. The housing includes a magnetic material configured to removably attach to a corresponding magnetic material of the handheld electronic device.
Owner:ADVANCED ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Wireless earbud charging

Examples described herein relate to a charging system for wireless earbuds involving charging adapters that are attachable to the wireless earbuds. In some implementations, the charging adapter is attachable to an external surface of an earbud using a magnetic or mechanical interface that align electrodes of the charging adapter with electrodes on the wireless headset, allowing an internal battery of the earbud to draw current and charge from the charging adapter while the earbud is in-ear. Then, when the internal battery is and recharged using a charging case or wall charger, the charging adapter can be detached from the earbud.
Owner:SONOS INC

Wearable device management method, related apparatus, and communication system

This application provides a wearable device management method, a related apparatus, and a communication system. The method may be applied to a wearable device that integrates a smartwatch and earphones. The smartwatch may be used as a control and management device of the earphones. A user may perform an operation on the smartwatch, to manage the smartwatch and the earphones. The user may further perform an operation on an electronic device connected to the smartwatch, to manage the smartwatch and the earphones. The foregoing method can improve use experience of the user using the wearable device, so that life convenience of the user can be improved through the wearable device.
Owner:HUAWEI TECH CO LTD

Communications headset with focused directional speakers

A communications headset includes one or more directional speakers mounted in left and right temple housings positioned near a wearer's ears, with acoustic channels within the temple housings configured to direct sound waves toward the ear canals. The temple housings form an open-ear configuration, allowing external noises to reach the ears unobstructed. Each directional speaker is acoustically coupled to a contoured channel that delivers focused audio to the wearer's ear with minimal sound wave leakage. An in-ear speaker, magnetically secured and tethered to the temple housing, provides optional noise-isolated listening. A user-controlled selection switch allows a wearer to toggle between open-ear and in-ear modes. The headset also includes a boom microphone, volume controls, and USB charging and communication ports.
Owner:ATLANTIC SIGNAL LLC

Operation time optimization system for connected audio devices and method thereof

An audio device capable of optimizing operation time of a system and a system connecting a plurality of the audio devices to form the system to optimize the operation time are provided. On the other hand, a method for optimizing operation time of a system connected to audio devices is provided. The provided audio device, system, and method for operation time optimization can achieve increase playback time of the entire system by using power consumption condition information of each device as a reference.
Owner:HARMAN INT IND INC

Method and system for metering audio exposure from a wireless personal listening device

A system for metering of audio exposure from a wireless personal listening device (WPLD) includes (i) the WPLD, configured to be worn by a person, to wirelessly receive an audio stream defining audio, and to play out audio of the received audio stream in real time to one or both ears of the person and (ii) a charging device configured to be coupled with the WPLD when the WPLD is not worn and configured to deliver energy to the WPLD to charge an energy supply of the WPLD. The system includes a processor in the WPLD or charging device, configured to establish audio signature data representing the audio played out by the WPLD. And the system is configured to respond to coupling of the WPLD with the charging device by at least reporting the established audio signature data to an external computing system for use to facilitate measuring media exposure.
Owner:THE NIELSEN CO (US) LLC

Charging cases

The present disclosure provides a charging case. The charging case may comprise a lower housing assembly, an upper housing assembly, and a shaft mechanism connecting the upper housing assembly to the lower housing assembly, so as to open or close the charging case. The charging case may further comprise a position limiting mechanism. The position limiting mechanism may be configured to limit a rotation angle of the upper housing assembly with respect to the lower housing assembly. Therefore, the structural strength of the charging case can be improved.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

Bluetooth earphone cabin with camera

Disclosed is a Bluetooth earphone cabin with a camera, including a shell. An earphone placement cavity and an electronic element cavity are arranged inside the shell, where a battery and a circuit board that are electrically connected to each other are arranged inside the electronic element cavity. A display screen, a camera and a shutter key are arranged on the shell, where the display screen, the camera and the shutter key are all electrically connected to the circuit board. A memory card interface and a memory card reading circuit are arranged on the circuit board.
Owner:GE JIN

Power and data coupling system

A power and data coupling system for a handheld electronic device includes accessory housing configured to operatively couple with the electronic device. An accessory station is integrated with the accessory housing to store and charge at least one accessory item of the electronic device. The housing includes at least one electronic logic board configured to provide or accept power or data to and from the handheld electronic device when the accessory housing is within an effective range of a power and data transfer component of the electronic device. A software installed on the electronic logic board is configured to control a power transfer between at least two of the following: the accessory housing, the accessory station, the at least one accessory item, and the handheld electronic device.
Owner:ADVANCED ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES LLC

System for power balancing in wireless earbuds

This application discloses a system for power balancing in wireless earbuds. A first earbud is configured to communicate with a user media device and a second earbud. The first earbud includes: a battery, a battery monitor configured to determine the battery's power level, and a mode controller. The mode controller is configured to: receive a first power level value from the battery monitor and a second power level value from the second earbud, and determine that the first earbud is operating in a primary mode, in which the first earbud receives audio data from the user media device and transmits the received audio data to the second earbud. The mode controller is further configured to: in response to the determination that the first earbud is operating in primary mode, switch the first earbud from primary mode to secondary mode based on at least one of the first and second power levels.
Owner:HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LP

Magnetics configurations for wireless power transfer and communications in electronic device

A device can include a wireless power transfer coil configured to be magnetically coupled to a wireless power transfer coil of a complementary device, wireless power transfer circuitry, a processing and communications system, and a wireless communications coil coupled to the processing and communications system, the communications coil comprising one or more windings configured to be magnetically coupled to a vertical communications coil of the complementary device to allow communications between the processing and communications system and the complementary device, wherein the one or more windings of the communications coil are disposed in at least one plane parallel to the plane of the vertical communications coil.
Owner:APPLE INC

Functional box assembly, earphone and earphone system

The utility model discloses a function box assembly, an earphone and an earphone system. The function box assembly comprises a box body and keys. The box body is provided with a control area used for installing keys, and the control area is provided with at least two key areas. The key is arranged in the control area, the key comprises at least two triggering parts arranged corresponding to the key area, and the box body and the key are connected through a spacing part, so that the triggering parts and the key area are arranged at intervals; the interval part is located between two adjacent key areas, and the key can rotate around the interval part and enable one trigger part to make contact with the corresponding key area. Compared with an existing functional box assembly, the functional box assembly is provided with the interval part, the interval part can enable the trigger parts to be independently pressed, and the two trigger parts cannot be linked, so that the problem that the functions of the earphone cannot be adjusted due to the fact that the two trigger parts are in contact with the corresponding key areas at the same time can be avoided.
Owner:SUUNTO SPORTS TECHNOLOGY (DONGGUAN) CO LTD