Earphone box and earphone assembly

Abstract

The present invention discloses an earphone box and an earphone assembly. The earphone box includes a box body, two driving mechanisms, and an operating structure. The box body is provided with two receiving slots for correspondingly placing two earphones. Two driving mechanisms are provided in the box body, corresponding to the two receiving slots, and used to at least drive the two earphones provided in the two receiving slots to extend outward. The operating structure includes at least one operating key, which is movably provided on the outside of the box body and can, during its movable travel, drive the two earphones to extend from the receiving slots separately or simultaneously through the two driving mechanisms. In the technical solution provided by the present invention, by providing two driving mechanisms and an operating structure, after the user presses the operating key, the user's needs of taking out any one earphone at a time or taking out two earphones at the same time can be met, thereby providing a new way of taking and placing the earphones.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of wireless earphones, and in particular to an earphone box and an earphone assembly. Background Art

[0002] Currently, TWS (True Wireless Stereo) wireless earphones are popular and very convenient to use. The earphones are paired with a charging case, which is very convenient to use. Opening the charging case lid allows you to take out both earphones. However, with the widespread use of charging cases, users have new requirements for how to take out their earphones. Many users often wear only one earphone instead of both at the same time, so they require only one earphone to be taken out when opening the charging case. To address this problem, a new earphone case structure is needed. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an earphone box and an earphone assembly, aiming to provide a new way of taking and placing earphones.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an earphone box, comprising:

[0005] The box body is provided with two receiving slots for receiving two earphones respectively;

[0006] Two driving mechanisms are disposed in the box body and corresponding to the two receiving slots, and the two driving mechanisms are used to respectively drive at least two earphones disposed in the two receiving slots to extend outward; and

[0007] The operating structure includes at least one operating key, which is movably arranged on the outside of the box body. During its movable stroke, it can drive the two earphones to extend from the accommodating slots respectively through the two driving mechanisms, or drive the two earphones to extend from the two accommodating slots at the same time.

[0008] Optionally, the number of the operation keys is at least three, and the three operation keys include two first operation keys and one second operation key;

[0009] The two first operation keys can respectively drive the two earphones to extend from the receiving slots through the two driving mechanisms, and the second operation key can simultaneously drive the two earphones to extend from the two receiving slots through the two driving mechanisms.

[0010] Optionally, the operating structure includes two transmission mechanisms, and the two transmission mechanisms are correspondingly arranged between the two first operating keys and the two receiving slots;

[0011] The second operating key is simultaneously connected to the two transmission mechanisms to simultaneously drive the two first operating keys to move within their travel range.

[0012] Optionally, the second operating key is connected to the two first operating keys so as to be transmission-connected to the two first transmission rods at the same time through the two first operating keys.

[0013] Optionally, an earphone seat is provided in each of the receiving slots, and the earphone seat is movably provided in the receiving slot in a direction close to a notch of the corresponding receiving slot;

[0014] The driving mechanism includes a driving member and a locking structure provided between the earphone seat and the box body, the driving member is used to drive the earphone seat out of the receiving groove, and the locking structure includes a buckle provided on the earphone seat and a buckle movably provided in the box body, when the earphone seat is placed in the receiving groove, the buckle is locked with the buckle to limit the outward movement of the earphone seat;

[0015] The operating key drives the buckle to move during its movement stroke so as to release the buckle from the buckle portion.

[0016] Optionally, the operation keys are provided with at least three, the three operation keys including two first operation keys, the two first operation keys being capable of respectively driving the two earphones to extend from the receiving slots through the two driving mechanisms, and the operation structure including two transmission mechanisms, the two transmission mechanisms being respectively arranged between the two first operation keys and the two receiving slots;

[0017] The transmission mechanism comprises:

[0018] The first transmission rod can be flipped along its axial direction and arranged in the box body, the buckle is arranged at one end of the first transmission rod, and the other end of the first transmission rod is located on the active stroke of the operation key.

[0019] Optionally, the first transmission rod is installed in the box body through a rotating shaft.

[0020] Optionally, the transmission mechanism further includes a counterweight block, which is mounted on the first transmission rod and located between the rotating shaft and the buckle.

[0021] Optionally, the drive member comprises a compression spring.

[0022] Optionally, a stop rib is extended inward at the notch of the accommodating groove, and a limiting rib is formed on the outer side of the earphone seat, so that when the earphone seat moves to a specific position, the stop rib abuts against the limiting rib to stop the earphone seat from continuing to move out of the accommodating groove.

[0023] To achieve the above objectives, the present application also proposes an earphone assembly, comprising:

[0024] An earphone case, such as the one described above; and

[0025] Earphones are placed in the receiving slots of the earphone box.

[0026] In the technical solution provided by the present invention, by providing two driving mechanisms and an operating structure, after the user presses the operation key, the two driving mechanisms can be used to drive the two earphones to extend from the accommodating slots separately or simultaneously within the active travel of the operation key, thereby meeting the user's needs of taking out any one earphone at a time or taking out both earphones at the same time, providing a new way of taking and placing earphones. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0028] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of an earphone box provided by the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the earphone box in FIG.

[0030] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the earphone box unfastening provided by the present invention;

[0031] Figure 4 Another schematic diagram of unbuttoning the earphone case provided by the present invention;

[0032] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Another cross-sectional view of the earphone box in FIG.

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[0036] The purpose, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with the embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0038] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0039] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing throughout the text includes three parallel schemes. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme in which A and B are satisfied at the same time. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is mutually contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0040] Currently, TWS (True Wireless Stereo) wireless earphones are popular and very convenient to use. The earphones are paired with a charging case, which is very convenient to use. Opening the charging case lid allows you to take out both earphones. However, with the widespread use of charging cases, users have new requirements for how to take out their earphones. Many users often wear only one earphone instead of both at the same time, so they require only one earphone to be taken out when opening the charging case. To address this problem, a new earphone case structure is needed.

[0041] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an earphone box 100 and an earphone assembly. Figures 1 to 5 This is a specific embodiment of the earphone box 100 provided by the present invention.

[0042] See also Figures 1 to 5The earphone box 100 includes a box body 10, two driving mechanisms 20 and an operating structure 30. The box body 10 is provided with two accommodating grooves 11, and the two accommodating grooves 11 are used to accommodate two earphones. Two driving mechanisms 20 are arranged in the box body 10, corresponding to the two accommodating grooves 11. The two driving mechanisms 20 are used to at least drive the two earphones arranged in the two accommodating grooves 11 to extend outward; the operating structure 30 includes at least one operating key, which is movably arranged on the outside of the box body 10, and its movable stroke can drive the two earphones to extend from the accommodating grooves 11 respectively, or drive the two earphones to extend from the two accommodating grooves 11 at the same time through the two driving mechanisms 20.

[0043] In the technical solution provided by the present invention, by providing two driving mechanisms 20 and an operating structure 30, after the user presses the operation key, the two driving mechanisms 20 can be used to drive the two earphones to extend from the accommodating slots 11 respectively, or drive the two earphones to extend from the two accommodating slots 11 at the same time, thereby meeting the user's needs of taking out any earphone at one time or taking out two earphones at the same time, providing a new way of taking and placing earphones, and the user only needs to operate the operation key to take out the desired earphone, which also increases the convenience of taking and placing existing earphones.

[0044] It should be emphasized that the specific implementation form of the active stroke of the operation key is not restricted, and it can be an inward or outward movement toward the box body 10. The corresponding user can press it or rotate it. It can directly drive the two drive mechanisms 20 to drive the headphones through the active form of the operation key. It can also be that the active stroke of the operation key is used as a signal to control the drive mechanism 20 to drive through the control device, etc. The specific implementation form of the drive mechanism 20 is not restricted, and it can be a traditional drive device such as a motor or a cylinder, or it can be driven by a drive member 21 such as a spring or a magnet, which is not limited here.

[0045] There are two driving mechanisms 20, and the corresponding two driving mechanisms 20 respectively drive two earphones. When the user wants the left earphone, the operation structure 30 is operated, and one of the driving mechanisms 20 works to drive the left earphone to extend from the receiving slot 11. When the user wants the right earphone, the operation structure 30 is operated, and the other driving mechanism 20 works to drive the right earphone to extend from the receiving slot 11. When the user wants both earphones, the operation structure 30 is operated, and the two driving mechanisms 20 work simultaneously to drive the two earphones to extend from the two receiving slots 11 together.

[0046] The operating structure 30 is driven by the two driving mechanisms 20 to drive the two earphones to extend from the accommodating slots 11 respectively, or to drive the two earphones to extend from the two accommodating slots 11 at the same time. There is no restriction on the manner in which one button can be used to realize three types of earphone taking and placing corresponding to different pressing strengths. With such a configuration, the release stability is not high and errors are prone to occur. Therefore, in this embodiment, the operating keys are set to at least three, and the three operating keys include two first operating keys 31 and one second operating key 32; the two first operating keys 31 can respectively drive the two earphones to extend from the accommodating slots 11 respectively through the two driving mechanisms 20, and the second operating key 32 drives the two earphones to extend from the two accommodating slots 11 at the same time through the two driving mechanisms 20. With such a configuration, by setting two first operating keys 31 and one second operating key 32, the two first operating keys 31 correspond to the left earphone and the right earphone respectively. When any one of the first operating keys 31 is operated, the left earphone or the right earphone is correspondingly extended. When the second operating key 32 is operated, the two driving mechanisms 20 simultaneously drive the two earphones to extend from the two accommodating slots 11 at the same time.

[0047] In the technical solution of this embodiment, three operation keys are set, so that the user's needs of extending the left earphone alone, extending the right earphone alone, and extending a pair of earphones at the same time can be met through three different operation keys. Compared with the form of a single operation key, it is more stable and less prone to errors.

[0048] It should be emphasized that the operating structure 30 includes two transmission mechanisms 33, and the two transmission mechanisms 33 are correspondingly arranged between the two first operating keys 31 and the two receiving slots 11; the second operating key 32 is simultaneously connected to the two transmission mechanisms 33 for driving the two first operating keys 31 to move simultaneously on the active stroke. In this way, by setting the transmission mechanism 33, the small active stroke of the operating key can be converted into a large active stroke for the earphone to move before the receiving slot 11, thereby reducing the active stroke of the operating key. By simultaneously connecting the second operating key 32 to the two transmission mechanisms 33, it is possible to extend two earphones at the same time.

[0049] The second operation key 32 drives the two earphones to extend from the two receiving slots 11 at the same time through the two driving mechanisms 20. This can be achieved by directly connecting the second operation key 32 to the two driving mechanisms 20. In order to simplify the structure and improve the stability of operation, the second operation key 32 is connected to the two first operation keys 31, so as to be connected to the two transmission mechanisms 33 at the same time through the two first operation keys 31. With this arrangement, the structure is the simplest and the stability is the highest.

[0050] Specifically, two through holes may be provided on the second operation key 32, through which the two first operation keys 31 pass, and two ribs may be provided along the circumference of the first operation key 31. When the second operation key 32 moves into the box body 10, the second operation key 32 abuts against the two ribs, driving the two first operation keys 31 to move together.

[0051] In order to realize the taking and putting of headphones, an earphone seat 40 is provided in each of the receiving slots 11, and the earphone seat 40 is movably provided in the receiving slot 11 in the direction close to the notch of the corresponding receiving slot 11; the driving mechanism 20 includes a driving member 21 and a locking structure provided between the earphone seat 40 and the box body 10, the driving member 21 is used to drive the earphone seat 40 out of the receiving slot 11, and the locking structure includes a buckle portion 22 provided on the earphone seat 40, and a card 22 movably provided in the box body 10. The buckle 23, when the earphone seat 40 is placed in the accommodating groove 11, the buckle 23 is buckled with the buckle part 22 to limit the outward movement of the earphone seat 40; the operation key drives the buckle 23 to move on its movable stroke to disengage from the buckle part 22. With such a configuration, when the operation key moves, the buckle 23 moves accordingly to complete the disengagement from the buckle part 22, and then, under the action of the driving member 21, the earphone seat 40 is driven out of the accommodating groove 11, thereby completing the extension of the earphone.

[0052] At the same time, the operation keys are set to at least three, and the three operation keys include two first operation keys 31. The two first operation keys 31 can respectively drive the two earphones to extend from the accommodating slots 11 through the two driving mechanisms 20. The operation structure 30 includes two transmission mechanisms 33. The two transmission mechanisms 33 are correspondingly arranged between the two first operation keys 31 and the two accommodating slots 11; the transmission mechanism 33 includes: a first transmission rod, the first transmission rod can be flipped along its axial direction and arranged in the box body 10, the buckle 23 is arranged at one end of the first transmission rod, and the other end of the first transmission rod is located on the active stroke of the operation key. With this arrangement, when the operation key moves into the box body 10, one end of the first transmission rod is pressed down, so that the other end of the first transmission rod is tilted, completing the unbuttoning operation and releasing the earphone seat 40.

[0053] Furthermore, the specific installation method of the first transmission rod is not limited, and can be hinged, or can be installed in the box body 10 through a rotating shaft, etc. In this embodiment, the first transmission rod 33 is installed in the box body 10 through a rotating shaft. The rotation stroke of the first transmission rod can be limited by the rotating shaft installation method, thereby improving the stability of the unfastening.

[0054] At the same time, in order to reset the buckle 23, the transmission mechanism 33 also includes a counterweight block 34, which is installed on the first transmission rod and is located between the rotating shaft and the buckle 23. Therefore, after the unlocking is completed, the first operating key 31 releases the pressure on the first transmission rod, and the buckle 23 starts to move downward under the action of the gravity of the counterweight block 34, thereby realizing the reset of the buckle 23.

[0055] At the same time, in order to reset the operation key, the operation structure 30 also includes a reset member 50, which is arranged in the accommodating cavity and located between the box body 10 and the operation key to reset the operation key after the operation key moves toward the box body 10.

[0056] It should be emphasized that the specific implementation form of the driving member 21 is not limited. It can be in the form of a compression spring 24, or it can be in the form of two magnets with the same poles facing each other, etc., which is not limited here. Specifically, in this embodiment, the driving member 21 includes a compression spring 24, so that after unbuttoning, the earphone seat 40 is pushed outward according to the elastic potential energy of the compression spring 24 itself. With this arrangement, there is no need to provide additional power to the driving member 21, which simplifies the structure of the driving member 21, improves stability and reduces costs.

[0057] Furthermore, in order to prevent the earphone socket 40 from completely separating from the box body 10, the notch of the accommodating groove extends inward to form a stop rib 12, and a limiting rib 41 is formed on the outside of the earphone socket 40, so that when the earphone socket 40 moves to a specific position, the stop rib 12 abuts against the limiting rib 41 to stop the earphone socket 40 from continuing to move out of the accommodating groove. Such a setting can effectively prevent the earphone socket 40 from separating from the box body 10, avoid the user's assembly operation, and improve the user experience.

[0058] To achieve the above objectives, the present application also proposes an earphone assembly, comprising:

[0059] An earphone box 100, such as the earphone box 100 described above; and

[0060] The earphones are placed in the receiving slot of the earphone box 100 .

[0061] The specific structure of the earphone box 100 is referred to the above embodiment. Since the earphone assembly adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be described in detail here.

[0062] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structural transformation made by using the contents of the present description and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields, is included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An earphone box, characterized in that: include: The box body is provided with two receiving slots for receiving two earphones respectively; Two driving mechanisms are disposed in the box body and corresponding to the two receiving slots, and the two driving mechanisms are used to respectively drive at least two earphones disposed in the two receiving slots to extend outward; as well as, An operating structure comprising at least one operating key, the operating key being movably disposed on the outside of the housing and capable of driving the two earphones to extend from the receiving slots separately or simultaneously via the two driving mechanisms over its movable travel; Wherein, the operation keys are set to at least three, and the three operation keys include two first operation keys and one second operation key; The two first operation keys can respectively drive the two earphones to extend from the accommodating slots through the two driving mechanisms, and the second operation key can simultaneously drive the two earphones to extend from the two accommodating slots through the two driving mechanisms.

2. The earphone box according to claim 1, wherein: The operating structure includes two transmission mechanisms, and the two transmission mechanisms are correspondingly arranged between the two first operating keys and the two receiving slots; The second operating key is in transmission connection with the two transmission mechanisms at the same time, so as to drive the two first operating keys to move simultaneously along the movable travel.

3. The earphone box according to claim 2, wherein: The second operating key is connected to the two first operating keys so as to be transmission-connected to the two transmission mechanisms at the same time through the two first operating keys.

4. The earphone box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: An earphone seat is provided in each of the receiving slots, and the earphone seat is movably provided in the receiving slot in a direction close to the notch of the corresponding receiving slot; The driving mechanism includes a driving member and a locking structure provided between the earphone seat and the box body, the driving member is used to drive the earphone seat out of the receiving groove, and the locking structure includes a buckle provided on the earphone seat and a buckle movably provided in the box body, when the earphone seat is placed in the receiving groove, the buckle is locked with the buckle to restrict the earphone seat from moving outward; The operating key drives the buckle to move during its movement stroke so as to release the buckle from the buckle portion.

5. The earphone box according to claim 4, wherein: The operation keys are provided with at least three, the three operation keys including two first operation keys, the two first operation keys being capable of respectively driving the two earphones to extend from the receiving slots through the two driving mechanisms, the operation structure including two transmission mechanisms, the two transmission mechanisms being respectively arranged between the two first operation keys and the two receiving slots; The transmission mechanism comprises: The first transmission rod can be flipped along its axial direction and arranged in the box body, the buckle is arranged at one end of the first transmission rod, and the other end of the first transmission rod is located on the active stroke of the operation key.

6. The earphone box according to claim 5, wherein: The first transmission rod is installed in the box body through a rotating shaft.

7. The earphone box according to claim 6, wherein: The transmission mechanism further includes a counterweight block, which is mounted on the first transmission rod and located between the rotating shaft and the buckle.

8. The earphone box according to claim 4, wherein: The driving member includes a compression spring.

9. The earphone box according to claim 4, wherein: The notch of the accommodating groove extends inward to form a stop rib, and the outer side of the earphone seat forms a limiting rib, so that when the earphone seat moves to a specific position, the stop rib abuts against the limiting rib to stop the earphone seat from continuing to move out of the accommodating groove.

10. An earphone assembly, characterized in that: include: An earphone box according to any one of claims 1 to 9; as well as, Earphones are placed in the receiving slots of the earphone box.

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