A receiver housing assembly and method of using a receiver

Abstract

The application relates to a receiver shell assembly and a receiver using method. Mainly comprising a shell, a bendable positioning strip is arranged at the tail end of the shell, one end of the positioning strip is connected with the tail end of the shell, the other end of the positioning strip is a free end, the positioning strip comprises an initial posture and a using posture, the using posture is a bent posture of the positioning strip under the action of external force, and the positioning strip restores to the initial posture from the using posture after losing the action of the external force. In specific use, the positioning strip is bent and deformed to form a positioning structure in a certain posture, and the receiver is firmly located in the ear canal through cooperation of the positioning structure and the ear, and is not easy to fall off from the ear canal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of receiver use, in particular to a receiver housing component and a receiver use method. Background Art

[0002] Traditional receivers consist of a housing and a conduit. The housing includes a front shell and a rear shell, and a sound unit is housed within the housing. The sound unit is connected to the conduit. Low-power receivers are generally small, which can lead to unstable positioning and a tendency for them to fall out of the ear canal. Therefore, it is necessary to design a receiver housing that prevents the receiver from falling out of the ear canal once inserted. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a receiver housing assembly to address the problem of unstable receiver positioning.

[0004] A receiver housing assembly includes a housing, wherein a bendable positioning strip is provided at the rear end of the housing, one end of the positioning strip is connected to the rear end of the housing, and the other end of the positioning strip is a free end. The positioning strip includes an initial posture and a usage posture. The usage posture is a bending posture formed by the positioning strip under the action of an external force. After the positioning strip loses the action of the external force, the positioning strip returns to the initial posture from the usage posture.

[0005] In one embodiment, the initial posture is the original posture of the positioning bar when no external force is applied.

[0006] In one embodiment, the initial posture is a straight line posture.

[0007] In one embodiment, the positioning strip is made of TPE material.

[0008] In one embodiment, a mounting hole is provided at the tail end of the shell, one end of the positioning strip is a positioning end, the positioning end passes through the mounting hole and is provided with a block-shaped positioning portion, the block-shaped positioning portion has an annular end face, and the annular end face is in contact with the surface of the shell outside the mounting hole.

[0009] In one embodiment, the portion of the positioning strip located inside the mounting through hole is snap-fitted to the inner wall of the mounting through hole via a snap-fit ​​structure.

[0010] In one embodiment, the snap-fit ​​structure includes a protrusion structure provided on the inner wall of the mounting through hole and a groove provided on the positioning bar.

[0011] In one embodiment, a wire tube is further included. The shell is provided with a receiving cavity. A first clamping slot is provided in the receiving cavity. A first clamping portion is provided at the end of the wire tube. The first clamping portion is clamped and matched with the first clamping slot.

[0012] In one embodiment, a plug-in connector is provided at one end of the wire tube away from the housing, a first connector is provided in the plug-in connector, the first connector is connected to the wire in the wire tube, a second slot is provided in the plug-in connector, a second clamping portion is provided at one end of the wire tube located in the plug-in connector, the second clamping portion is clamped with the second slot, the first connector is provided with a positive pole jack, a negative pole jack and several spare jacks, and the wire tube has areas with different bending radii.

[0013] A method for using a receiver includes the receiver housing assembly. A positioning bar is bent so that the positioning bar forms a use posture. In the use posture, the positioning bar is subjected to an external force, and the external force is used to prevent the positioning bar from moving.

[0014] Beneficial effect: In the receiver shell assembly of the present application, a bendable positioning strip is provided at the tail end of the shell, one end of the positioning strip is connected to the tail end of the shell, and the other end of the positioning strip is a free end. The positioning strip includes an initial posture and a usage posture. During specific use, the positioning strip is bent and deformed to form a positioning structure in a certain posture. The positioning structure cooperates with the bones of the ear to ensure that the receiver is firmly located in the ear canal and is not easy to fall off from the ear canal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a receiver housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the housing and the positioning bar in an embodiment of the present application.

[0017] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the housing and the positioning bar of an embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a positioning bar according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a protruding structure in a mounting through hole of a housing according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0020] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the matching relationship between the second clamping portion and the second clamping slot of an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram showing that the first connector of an embodiment of the present application is provided with a positive jack, a negative jack, and several spare jacks.

[0022] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning strip according to an embodiment of the present application in use, wherein the free end of the positioning strip rests against the corresponding bone on the inner side of the ear.

[0023] in:

[0024] 200, housing; 201, front housing; 202, rear housing; 300, positioning bar; 301, block-shaped positioning portion; 302, annular end surface; 303, groove; 400, sound unit; 202a, mounting through hole; 202b, protrusion structure; 500, ear;

[0025] 104. Wire tube; 105. Connector; 106. Second connector; 110. Second slot; 111. Second clamping portion; 112. Positive electrode socket; 113. Negative electrode socket; 114. Spare socket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more readily apparent, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description sets forth numerous specific details to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways than those described herein, and those skilled in the art may make similar modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0027] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being “fixed to” another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is referred to as being “connected to” another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element.

[0028] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used in this specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0029] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a receiver housing assembly, which includes a housing 200. Specifically, the housing 200 may include a front shell 201 and a rear shell 202. It will be understood that the housing 200 may also be implemented in other types of embodiments. A bendable positioning bar 300 is provided at the tail end of the housing 200. Here, the bendable positioning bar 300 means that the material used in the positioning bar 300 of the present application allows the positioning bar 300 to be bent and deformed as required. One end of the positioning bar 300 is connected to the tail end of the housing 200, and the other end of the positioning bar 300 is a free end. The positioning bar 300 includes an initial posture and a usage posture. The initial posture is the posture of the positioning bar 300 before it is bent and deformed according to actual needs. The usage posture is a bent posture formed by the positioning bar 300 under the action of an external force. After the positioning bar 300 loses the action of the external force, it returns to the initial posture from the usage posture.

[0030] Specifically, in one embodiment, in the initial position, there is a certain angle between the positioning bar 300 and the housing 200, which can be 90 degrees. The angle can also be other angles. Alternatively, the positioning bar 300 and the housing 200 can be arranged parallel.

[0031] Specifically, when using the present application, the receiver body is first inserted into the ear canal, and then the positioning strip 300 is bent so that the positioning strip 300 forms a use posture. In the use posture, the positioning strip 300 is subjected to an external force, and the external force is used to prevent the positioning strip from moving. Specifically, the external force is applied through the ear 500. The free end of the positioning strip 300 can be against the corresponding bone inside the ear contour, such as Figure 8 As shown, the bone of the ear 500 blocks the positioning strip 300. To exit the ear canal, the receiver must overcome the force exerted by the bone of the ear 500 on the positioning strip 300. Therefore, the receiver is not easily removed from the ear canal. Because the positioning strip 300 can bend and deform according to the specific shape and structure of the user's ear, it offers excellent versatility, comfort, and positioning effectiveness. If the positioning strip 300 is too long, it can be shortened to accommodate the size of the ear.

[0032] This application adds the design of the positioning bar 300, which improves the wearing stability and takes into account the ear sizes of different people, so as to better provide customers with products that are suitable for everyone's ears.

[0033] In one embodiment, the initial posture is the original posture of the positioning bar 300 when it is not subjected to external force, that is, the posture of the positioning bar 300 when it is not in use.

[0034] Based on the above, the initial posture is a straight line posture. Figure 3 and Figure 4 It is understood that the initial posture may also be other types of postures.

[0035] In one embodiment, the material of the positioning strip 300 is TPE material. The material of the positioning strip 300 can also be soft materials such as silicone, TPU, and PU.

[0036] In one embodiment, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the rear end of the housing 200 is provided with a mounting hole 202a. One end of the positioning bar 300 is a positioning end, which passes through the mounting hole 202a and is provided with a block-shaped positioning portion 301. The block-shaped positioning portion 301 has an annular end surface 302, which is in contact with the surface of the housing 200 outside the mounting hole 202a. This arrangement ensures a secure connection between the positioning bar 300 and the housing 200.

[0037] On the basis of the above, if Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, to ensure a more secure connection between the positioning bar 300 and the housing 200, a snap-fit ​​structure is provided between the portion of the positioning bar 300 located within the mounting hole 202a and the inner wall of the mounting hole 202a. In one embodiment, the snap-fit ​​structure includes a protrusion 202b provided on the inner wall of the mounting hole 202a and a groove 303 provided on the positioning bar 300.

[0038] In one embodiment, the housing 200 further includes a wire tube 104. The housing 200 is provided with a receiving cavity, a first retaining slot is provided within the receiving cavity, and a first retaining portion is provided at the end of the wire tube 104, the first retaining portion being engaged with the first retaining slot. Specifically, the receiving cavity is provided with a retaining hole having a smaller diameter than the first retaining portion. The end of the wire tube 104 is provided with the first retaining portion, the first retaining portion being engaged with the first retaining slot. The main body of the wire tube 104 can pass through the retaining hole, but the first retaining portion cannot easily pass through the retaining hole and requires a significant force to pass through. During this process, the first retaining portion undergoes a certain degree of elastic deformation. In one embodiment, the first retaining portion can have various shapes, for example, an annular plate. The first retaining portion is larger than the diameter of the main body of the wire tube 104. This allows for engagement with the first retaining slot.

[0039] In one embodiment, Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the end of the wire tube 104 away from the housing 200 is provided with a connector 105. The connector 105 is provided with a first connector, which is connected to the wire inside the wire tube 104. The connector 105 is provided with a second slot 110. The end of the wire tube 104 located inside the connector 105 is provided with a second clamping portion 111, which clamps with the second slot 110. The arrangement of the second clamping portion 111 and the second slot 110 is the same as the arrangement of the first clamping portion and the first slot described above. That is, the arrangement of the first slot and the second clamping portion 111 can refer to the arrangement of the second clamping portion 111 and the second slot 110. The first connector is provided with a positive jack 112, a negative jack 113, and several spare jacks 114. The wire tube 104 has areas with different bending radii.

[0040] The above-mentioned arrangement is conducive to ensuring that the wire tube 104 is securely connected in the connector 105, ensuring that the wire tube 104 has good plug-in and pull-out force. Furthermore, the wire tube 104 and the connector 105 can be fixedly connected by glue. That is, the end of the wire tube 104 is clamped to the connector 105 on the one hand and bonded on the other hand. The above-mentioned connector 105 can be split, that is, the connector 105 includes two sub-parts, and the two sub-parts can be interlocked to form a complete connector 105. The two sub-parts can be connected by existing methods such as bonding or screws. Each sub-part is provided with a corresponding groove to accommodate the corresponding parts.

[0041] Specifically, the second connector 106 is provided with a positive jack 112, a negative jack 113, and several spare jacks 114. The positive jack 112 is connected to the positive terminal of the sound unit via a connecting wire from the conduit 104, and the negative jack 113 is connected to the negative terminal of the sound unit via a connecting wire from the conduit 104. The spare jacks 114 can be connected to corresponding connecting wires within the conduit 104. The provision of additional spare jacks 114 facilitates the addition of new functions. For example, some receivers have programming functions and various detection functions, and the components corresponding to these functions need to be connected to the corresponding spare jacks 114 via the connecting wires from the conduit 104.

[0042] Specifically, the wire tube 104 has areas with different bending radii, that is, one section of the wire tube 104 is bent according to a circular arc shape with a certain radius, and another section of the wire tube 104 is bent according to a circular arc shape with a radius of another size. The above design scheme, combined with the design scheme of the present application in which a portion of the wire tube 104 is located in the accommodating cavity of the rear shell 202, allows the wire tube 104 to be flexibly arranged for different user groups. Specifically, based on the contour of the user's ear and the size of the ear canal, etc., different areas of the wire tube 104 can be bent according to actual needs. At the same time, the length of the wire tube 104 outside the shell 200 can be adjusted according to actual needs. If it does not need to be exposed too much, more wire tube 104 can be placed in the accommodating cavity of the shell 200 and clamped and fixed with glue. In this way, the wire tube 104 can be arranged according to different usage needs to improve user comfort.

[0043] The embodiment of the present application also provides a method for using a receiver, such as Figure 8 As shown, the method includes the receiver housing assembly described above. The receiver body is first inserted into the ear canal. Then, the positioning bar 300 is bent so that the positioning bar 300 forms a use posture. In the use posture, the positioning bar 300 is subjected to an external force, and the external force is used to prevent the positioning bar from moving. Specifically, the external force is applied through the ear. The free end of the positioning bar 300 can rest against the corresponding bones around the outer end of the ear canal. The bones of the ear will block the positioning bar 300. In order for the receiver body to come out of the ear canal, it is necessary to overcome the force exerted by the bones of the ear on the positioning bar 300. Therefore, the receiver body is not easy to come out of the ear canal.

[0044] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0045] The above-described embodiments merely illustrate several implementations of the present invention, and while their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art would be able to make numerous variations and improvements without departing from the spirit of the present invention, all of which fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the patent for this invention shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A receiver housing assembly, comprising a housing, characterized in that: A bendable positioning strip is provided at the rear end of the housing. One end of the positioning strip is connected to the rear end of the housing, and the other end of the positioning strip is a free end. The positioning strip includes an initial posture and a use posture. The use posture is a bending posture formed by the positioning strip under the action of an external force. When the external force is removed, the positioning strip returns to the initial posture from the use posture. The initial posture is the original posture of the positioning bar when it is not subjected to external force. The initial posture is a straight line posture. The tail end of the housing is provided with a mounting through hole, one end of the positioning strip is a positioning end, the positioning end passes through the mounting through hole and is provided with a block-shaped positioning portion, the block-shaped positioning portion has an annular end surface, and the annular end surface is in contact with the surface of the housing outside the mounting through hole. The portion of the positioning strip located inside the mounting through hole is clamped to the inner wall of the mounting through hole via a snap-fit ​​structure.

2. The receiver housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein The material of the positioning strip is TPE material.

3. The receiver housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein The buckle structure includes a protrusion structure arranged on the inner wall of the installation through hole and a groove arranged on the positioning bar.

4. The receiver housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein It also includes a wire tube, the shell is provided with a accommodating cavity, a first clamping groove is provided in the accommodating cavity, and a first clamping portion is provided at the end of the wire tube, and the first clamping portion is clamped and matched with the first clamping groove.

5. The receiver housing assembly according to claim 4, wherein: A plug-in connector is provided at one end of the wire tube away from the housing, a first connector is provided in the plug-in connector, the first connector is connected to the wire in the wire tube, a second slot is provided in the plug-in connector, a second clamping portion is provided at one end of the wire tube located in the plug-in connector, the second clamping portion is clamped with the second slot, the first connector is provided with a positive pole jack, a negative pole jack and several spare jacks, and the wire tube has areas with different bending radii.

6. A method for using a receiver, applied to the receiver housing assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the positioning bar is bent so that the positioning bar forms a usage posture, and in the usage posture, the positioning bar is subjected to an external force, and the external force is used to prevent the positioning bar from moving.

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