A headset kit

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of wearable devices, and discloses an earphone kit, which comprises a charging box and a wireless earphone, wherein the wireless earphone comprises a shell and a driving assembly; the driving assembly is located in an accommodating space surrounded by the shell to provide physical protection through the shell; the shell is provided with a touch area for a user to touch to control the function of the wireless earphone; the touch area is made of a flexible material; the driving assembly is in contact with the touch area and is used to lift the touch area to the outside space of the shell after receiving a first preset instruction from a controller. Since the touch area is made of a flexible material, it is convenient to be lifted under the elongation of the telescopic member; when the user needs to control the wireless earphone, the user's finger touches the lifted touch area, so that the touch area can be accurately positioned, and the problem of accidental touch is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of wearable device technology, and in particular to an earphone kit. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, Bluetooth headphones have become increasingly popular, freeing users from the constraints of headphone wires, and the sound quality has also been continuously improving.

[0003] However, in the relevant technical solutions, after the Bluetooth headset is put on, the touch control area often cannot be touched. This is because the finger cannot accurately touch the corresponding position, or continuous touches during the search process lead to accidental touches. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention discloses an earphone kit that helps users accurately locate the touch area.

[0005] This application provides an earphone kit, which includes a charging case and wireless earphones; the charging case is used to house the wireless earphones and to charge the wireless earphones.

[0006] The wireless earphones include: a housing and a driving assembly; the driving assembly is located within a receiving space enclosed by the housing to provide physical protection through the housing, the housing having a touch area for a user to touch to control the functions of the wireless earphones, the touch area being made of a flexible material; the driving assembly contacts the touch area and is used to push the touch area toward the external space of the housing after receiving a first preset command from a controller.

[0007] Because the touch area is made of a flexible material, it can be lifted up when the telescopic component extends. When users need to control the wireless headphones, they can accurately locate the touch area by touching the lifted touch area with their fingers, thus avoiding accidental touches.

[0008] Optionally, the driving assembly includes an electric telescopic rod and a motor, the electric telescopic rod being drivenly connected to the motor, the free end of the electric telescopic rod contacting the touch area, and the motor being used to drive the electric telescopic rod to push the touch area towards the external space of the housing after receiving the first preset command; or, the driving assembly includes a linear drive member, the free end of the linear drive member contacting the touch area, and the linear drive member being used to push the touch area towards the external space of the housing after receiving the first preset command.

[0009] Optionally, the wireless earphone further includes a motherboard located within the receiving space, and a soldering base soldered to the motherboard; the motor is soldered to the surface of the soldering base opposite to the motherboard, and the electric telescopic rod is located on the side of the motor opposite to the soldering base.

[0010] Optionally, the touch area is provided with a touch spring on the surface of the receiving space; the wireless earphone also includes a spring pin, one end of which is fixed to the motherboard and electrically connected to the circuit on the motherboard, and the other end of which elastically abuts against the touch spring and is electrically connected to the touch spring.

[0011] Optionally, the flexible material includes elastic silicone.

[0012] Optionally, the wireless headset further includes a first controller located on the motherboard, the first controller being signal-connected to the driving component; the controller is the first controller.

[0013] Optionally, when the headphone kit includes the wireless headphones described in any one of the first to fifth technical solutions, the charging case further includes a second controller, which is the second controller and is wirelessly connected to the driving component.

[0014] Optionally, the controller is configured to issue the first preset command to the driving component when the wireless earphone has been away from the charging case for a period of time exceeding a preset value.

[0015] Optionally, the controller is configured to issue a second preset command to the driving component when a preset condition is met, so as to control the driving component to retract and reset the touch area; the preset condition is: the wireless earphone is put back into the charging case, or the touch area is provided with a pressure sensor and the pressure sensor detects a pressing pressure. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a wireless earphone provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of the local structure near the drive component. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 :

[0020] The wireless earphone provided in this application embodiment can be a Bluetooth earphone or an earphone using other wireless communication protocols. The wireless earphone includes: a housing 1 and a driving component 2; the driving component 2 is located within the accommodating space U enclosed by the housing 1, the housing 1 has a touch area S1, the touch area S1 is made of a flexible material; the driving component 2 contacts the touch area S1 and is used to push the touch area S1 toward the external space of the housing 1 after receiving a first preset command from the controller.

[0021] Specifically, the housing 1 includes a front housing 12 and a rear housing 11, wherein one end of the front housing 12 forms a main unit 13. Both the front housing 12 and the rear housing 11 are elongated and are arranged opposite to each other. The main unit 13 is located on the side of the front housing 12 away from the rear housing 11 along its length. The front housing 12, the rear housing 11, and the main unit 13 together form the aforementioned accommodating space U. The main unit 13 is used to house sound-producing devices such as speakers. A sound outlet 131 is formed at the end of the main unit 13 away from the front housing 12. When the main unit 13 is inserted into the user's ear, the sound outlet 131 plays sound. The space between the front housing 12 and the rear housing 11 is used to house circuit boards (such as the motherboard 4 mentioned later) and batteries.

[0022] Because the touch area S1 is made of a flexible material, it can be lifted up by the drive component 2. When the user needs to control the wireless headphones, he can feel the raised touch area S1 when his finger touches it, and thus accurately locate the touch area S1, while avoiding accidental touches.

[0023] The flexible material of the touch area S1 may specifically include elastic silicone. Elastic silicone has good flexibility and deformation capability, allowing it to deform quickly under the drive of the drive component 2. Furthermore, after the drive component 2 retracts, the elastic silicone's good elasticity allows it to quickly return to its original position. While satisfying the requirements of elasticity and flexibility, elastic silicone also possesses a certain degree of strength, preventing the touch area S1 from collapsing and maintaining its aesthetic appeal. The elastic silicone material also provides a good tactile feel, offering a better user experience.

[0024] There can be various forms of driving components, as long as they can drive the touch area S1 to lift up after receiving the first preset command.

[0025] In one specific embodiment, the drive assembly 2 includes an electric telescopic rod 21 and a motor 22. The electric telescopic rod 21 is connected to the motor 22 in a transmission manner. The free end of the electric telescopic rod 21 contacts the touch area S1. After receiving a first preset command, the motor 22 drives the electric telescopic rod 21 to push the touch area S1 towards the external space of the housing 1. The electric telescopic rod 21 is precisely controlled and responds quickly under the drive of the motor, allowing the user to find the touch area S1 immediately when needed. The operating voltage of the electric telescopic rod 21 can be 4.5V.

[0026] Alternatively, in another specific embodiment, the driving component 2 includes a linear drive element (not shown in the figure), such as a miniature pneumatic rod. The free end of the linear drive element contacts the touch area S1. After receiving a first preset command, the linear drive element is used to push the touch area S1 towards the external space of the housing 1, making the touch area S1 protrude for easy user positioning. By using a linear drive element, there is no need to set up a separate motor, resulting in a simple structure.

[0027] Both of the above driving components 2 can effectively lift the touch area S1.

[0028] In one specific embodiment, the wireless earphone also includes a motherboard 4 located within the receiving space U, and a soldering base 23 soldered to the motherboard 4; a motor 22 is soldered to the surface of the soldering base 23 facing away from the motherboard 4, and an electric telescopic rod 21 is located on the side of the motor 22 facing away from the soldering base 23. The motor 22 can be soldered to the soldering base 23 or fixed to the soldering base 23 with screws. The soldering base 23 provides a stable mounting foundation for the motor 22, so that the circuit board does not deform when the electric telescopic rod 21 lifts the touch area S1, and can stably support the touch area S1.

[0029] In one specific embodiment, the touch area S1 is provided with a touch spring 5 on the surface of the accommodating space U. The touch spring 5 can be a metal sheet with a certain degree of elasticity, such as a copper sheet, so that it can deform together with the driving component 2. The wireless earphone also includes a spring pin 3. One end of the spring pin 3 is fixed to the motherboard 4 and electrically connected to the circuit on the motherboard 4. The other end elastically abuts against the touch spring 5 and is electrically connected to the touch spring 5, so as to ensure that the spring pin 3 can always maintain a good electrical connection with the touch spring 5 under the action of elasticity during the lifting and lowering process of the touch area S1. When a finger touches the touch area S1, the touch spring 5 senses the finger, and the current changes. Thus, the signal is transmitted to the circuit on the motherboard 4 through the spring pin 3. The motherboard 4 transmits the signal to the controller, and then performs related operations according to the preset function of the touch area S1, such as starting or stopping music playback. At least part of the structure of the touch spring 5 can also act as the radiating part of the Bluetooth antenna to receive and radiate signals.

[0030] In one specific embodiment, the wireless headset also includes a first controller located on the motherboard 4, which is signal-connected to the driving component 2; the controller mentioned above uses this first controller. Using the first controller on the motherboard 4 of the wireless headset as the controller for controlling the driving component 2 allows for either a local wired connection, resulting in more stable performance, or a wireless connection, which provides better communication with the driving component 2 due to the shorter distance.

[0031] Based on the same inventive concept, this application also provides an earphone kit, comprising: a charging case and the wireless earphones provided in the above embodiment; the charging case is used to hold the wireless earphones and charge them. The charging case may have charging electrodes within the charging slot for holding the wireless earphones. When the wireless earphones are placed inside, the electrodes of the wireless earphones contact the charging electrodes of the charging case, causing changes in both the current within the charging case and the current within the wireless earphones. A corresponding current detection device detects the current change and sends a signal to a controller, which then senses that the wireless earphones are charging within the charging case. Similarly, the controller can also sense when the wireless earphones are removed from the charging case. The controller can also obtain information about the presence of the wireless earphones through a position sensor located within the charging slot. For the beneficial effects of the earphone kit, please refer to the wireless earphones described above.

[0032] In one specific embodiment, the charging box further includes a second controller. In addition to the first controller mentioned above, the second controller can also be the first controller. The second controller is wirelessly connected to the driving component 2. The second controller can wirelessly send the first preset command and the second preset command (see below) to the driving component 2 to control the driving component 2 to perform related actions, thereby achieving the purpose.

[0033] In one specific embodiment, the controller sends a first preset command to the driving component 2 when the wireless earbuds have been out of the charging case for a period exceeding a preset value; this allows the touch area S1 to be automatically lifted when the user is ready to wear the wireless earbuds. The preset value can be set as needed, for example, between 2 seconds and 5 seconds, such as 2 seconds, 3 seconds, 4 seconds, and 5 seconds, to prevent the driving component 2 from reacting too slowly or too early, causing the wireless earbuds to get stuck before they are fully removed. Alternatively, the preset value can be set via a mobile phone after the wireless earbuds are connected to the phone.

[0034] In one specific embodiment, the controller sends a second preset command to the drive component 2 when preset conditions are met, thereby controlling the drive component 2 to retract and reset the touch area S1. This allows the drive area S1 to return to its state before being pushed up, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing and unobtrusive appearance, while also preventing it from being stuck by the charging case. The preset conditions are: the wireless earphones are placed back in the charging case, or the touch area S1 is equipped with a pressure sensor that detects a pressing pressure.

[0035] The pressing force can be between 4N and 8N, which is neither too strong nor too weak to easily reset the drive component 2. Alternatively, the sensor can be omitted, and the drive component 2 can be reset by external force.

[0036] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, if these modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. An earphone kit, characterized by, include: Charging case and wireless earbuds, The wireless earphone includes: a housing (1) and a driver assembly (2); The drive assembly (2) is located within the receiving space (U) enclosed by the housing (1), and the housing (1) has a touch area (S1) made of a flexible material; The driving component (2) contacts the touch area (S1) and is used to push the touch area (S1) toward the external space of the housing (1) after receiving a first preset instruction from the controller; The charging case is used to house the wireless earphones and to charge the wireless earphones. The earphone kit also includes a controller, which is configured to: when the wireless earphone is away from the charging case for a period of time exceeding a preset value, send a first preset command to the driving component (2) to drive the driving component (2) to push the touch area (S1) towards the external space of the housing (1); and when a preset condition is met, send a second preset command to the driving component (2) to control the driving component (2) to retract and reset the touch area (S1); The preset conditions are: the wireless earphones are placed back into the charging case, or the touch area (S1) is equipped with a pressure sensor, and the pressure sensor detects the pressing pressure.

2. The earphone kit of claim 1, wherein, The drive assembly (2) includes an electric telescopic rod (21) and a motor (22). The electric telescopic rod (21) is connected to the motor (22) in a transmission manner. The free end of the electric telescopic rod (21) contacts the touch area (S1). The motor (22) is used to drive the electric telescopic rod (21) to push the touch area (S1) towards the external space of the housing (1) after receiving the first preset command. or, The driving component (2) includes a linear drive member, the free end of which contacts the touch area (S1). The linear drive member is used to push the touch area (S1) toward the external space of the housing (1) after receiving the first preset instruction.

3. The earphone kit of claim 2, wherein, The wireless earphone also includes a motherboard (4) located within the housing space (U), and a welding base (23) soldered to the motherboard (4). The motor (22) is welded to the surface of the welding base (23) away from the main board (4), and the electric telescopic rod (21) is located on the side of the motor (22) away from the welding base (23).

4. The headphone kit according to claim 3, characterized in that, The touch area (S1) is located on the surface of the receiving space (U) and is provided with a touch spring (5); The wireless earphone also includes a spring pin (3), one end of which is fixed to the motherboard (4) and electrically connected to the circuit on the motherboard (4), and the other end is elastically abutted against the touch spring (5) and electrically connected to the touch spring (5).

5. The earphone kit of claim 1, wherein, The flexible material includes elastic silicone.

6. The earphone kit of claim 3, wherein, The wireless earphone also includes a first controller located on the motherboard (4), the first controller being signal-connected to the drive component (2); The controller is the first controller.

7. The earphone kit of claim 1, wherein, The charging box further comprises a second controller, the controller is the second controller, and the second controller is wirelessly connected with the driving assembly (2).

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