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Customized earphone based on 3D (three-dimensional) printing technology and manufacturing method thereof

A 3D printing and earphone technology, applied in earphone/earphone accessories, special data processing applications, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of high time cost, inability to standardize, limited acoustic characteristics, etc., to reduce labor, improve yield, optimize Effect of sound guide material

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-06
XIAN MU SHENG ELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD
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[0002] Traditional custom-made earphones are all handmade, and the process is cumbersome, requiring two manual injection molding processes, which results in high time costs and serious waste of materials
The headphone shell is made by selective curing process. However, the shape of the shell varies from person to ear, which leads to the inability to accurately control the thickness and internal structure of the shell, and it is difficult to optimize the mechanical and acoustic properties. The unit placement depends on human experience and cannot be standardized.
In addition, the sound guide part needs secondary molding processing. The traditional custom earphone manufacturing process can only use soft materials for the sound guide tube, and the acoustic characteristics are limited.

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[0032] Embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0033] Procedures for 3D modeling of the ear canal model:

[0034] The human ear canal and concha cavity are filled with medical paste-like inverted silicone, and the whole ear canal model is obtained as follows: figure 1 shown. Use a high-precision 3D scanner (accuracy above 0.01mm) to scan the ear canal model, generate a 3D model in the computer, and convert it into an editable surface grid file. The three-dimensional modeling software Rhino3D was used to simulate and cut the model according to the characteristics of the ear canal, the concha cavity and the ear canal were removed, and the surface was smoothed using the three-dimensional modeling software Rhino3D smooth tool to obtain a 3D prin...

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The invention discloses a customized earphone based on a 3D (three-dimensional) printing technology and a manufacturing method of the customized earphone. The earphone comprises an earphone shell, a hard sound induction tube, a unit clamping groove, a sounding unit, a sound outlet connection device, a frequency dividing circuit, a seal cover and a wire socket; the earphone shell, the unit clamping groove, the hard sound induction tube and the seal cover are formed by a 3D printer in a printing manner; the frequency dividing circuit is connected with the sounding unit and the wire socket; the sounding unit is arranged in the unit clamping groove; the sounding unit is communicated with the hard sound induction tube through the sound outlet connection device; the seal cover is used for sealing the earphone shell to form the customized earphone. The thickness, internal structure, mechanical characteristics and acoustics characteristics of the customized earphone shell can be precisely controlled, the sound induction tube material can be optimized, the limitation on a soft material can be broken through, the labor and time cost can be greatly reduced, and the yield of the customized earphone can be greatly increased.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of electro-acoustic technology, and more specifically relates to a 3D printing-based customized earphone and a manufacturing method thereof. Background technique [0002] Traditional custom-made earphones are all handmade, and the process is cumbersome, requiring two manual molding processes, which results in high time costs and serious waste of materials. The headphone shell is made by a selective curing process. However, the shape of the shell varies with the human ear, resulting in the thickness and internal structure of the shell cannot be accurately controlled, and the mechanical and acoustic properties are difficult to optimize. Unit placement depends on human experience and cannot be standardized. In addition, the sound guide part needs secondary molding processing. The traditional custom earphone manufacturing process can only use soft materials for the sound guide tube, and the acoustic characteristics are li...

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IPC IPC(8): H04R31/00H04R1/10G06F17/50
Inventor 俞辰周威岐维佳
Owner XIAN MU SHENG ELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD
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