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Wireless earbuds with electronic contacts

A contact and earplug technology, applied in the field of portable listening devices, can solve the problems of small earplugs, reduced space, loss, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2017-04-05
APPLE INC
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Additionally, if the portable wireless listening device is a pair of wireless earbuds, the earbuds can be relatively small and easily lost when not in use
Additionally, achieving high-end acoustic performance from relatively small earbuds can challenge manufacturers due to the reduced amount of space available within each earbud

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[0099] Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to portable listening devices and cases for housing and / or charging such devices having improved features that can improve the user experience associated with using the case and / or portable listening device. While the present disclosure is applicable to a wide variety of portable listening devices, some embodiments of the present disclosure are particularly applicable to wireless earbuds and cases for wireless earbuds, as described in more detail below.

[0100] For example, in some embodiments, a pair of wireless earbuds are sized and shaped to fit within a case that may also include a rechargeable battery and charging circuitry. The pair of earbuds may be charged when an earbud detector in the case detects that the earbuds are placed in the case. Additionally, the case may include sensors to detect if the lid is open so that the radio within each earbud can be activated, making it ready for use by the user. Similarly,...

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Abstract

The invention relates to wireless earbuds with electronic contacts. A wireless earbud includes a housing having a stem portion coupled to an ear portion. The stem portion has an electrical connector disposed on a distal end that includes first and second electrical contacts coupled to receive power for recharging a battery within the wireless earbuds.

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Background technique [0001] The described embodiments relate generally to portable listening devices, such as earbuds and other types of headphones, and to cases for storing and charging such devices. [0002] Portable listening devices can be used with a wide variety of electronic devices such as portable media players, smart phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, stereo systems, and other types of devices. Portable listening devices have historically included one or more small speakers configured to be placed on, in, or near a user's ear, structural components to hold the speakers in place, and electrical connections for the portable listening device to an audio source cable. Other portable listening devices may be wireless devices that do not include cables but instead receive audio data streams wirelessly from a wireless audio source. [0003] While wireless portable listening devices have many advantages over wired devices, they also have some potential drawbacks. ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04R1/10H02J7/00H02J50/10H01R13/02
CPCH04R1/1025H02J7/0042H04R2201/105A45C13/1069A45C11/00H04R5/033A45C2011/001H04R2460/17A45C13/02A45C2013/026H04R1/1041H04R1/1016H04R1/10H04R2201/109H04R2420/03H04R2420/07H02J7/00034H02J50/10F16B2200/83H04B5/79H04R1/1058H04R1/2826H04R2460/09H04R1/345B65D25/02B65D43/16H04R1/02H04B1/385H04B1/3888H04M1/6033A45C11/24H04R9/025H04R9/06H02J7/0044H04R2460/03H01R13/521H04R1/1075H04R1/2857A45C13/005
Inventor D·C·韦格曼B·A·卡曾斯D·R·卡萨R·L·佐肯多弗J·S·阿塞
Owner APPLE INC
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