Ear hook and open type earphone

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of earphones, and provides an ear hook and an open earphone, the open earphone comprises an earphone body and the ear hook, the ear hook comprises a bending section, the bending section comprises a metal hose, a wire and a plastic hose, and the metal hose can deform under the action of external force to form and maintain a preset shape; the wire penetrates through the metal hose; and the plastic hose is sleeved on the metal hose. After the metal hose deforms under the action of external force and forms the preset shape, the metal hose can be kept in the preset shape all the time, so that after the external force is removed, the metal hose does not tend to recover to the initial shape, and therefore the ear of a user cannot be pressed; and then the plastic hose is arranged on the metal hose in a sleeving mode, the assembling difficulty is low, the yield is high, cost reduction is facilitated, the plastic hose is arranged on the metal hose in the sleeving mode, the effects of protection, decoration, touch feeling improvement and the like are achieved, and the wearing comfort of a user can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of earphones, and more specifically, to an earhook and open-type earphone. Background Art

[0002] The characteristic of open-type headphones is that the sound does not enter the ear canal, and the sound is transmitted to the user's ear canal through the air. Since open-type headphones do not enter the ear, they will not directly stimulate the eardrum, which greatly reduces the damage to the ear, so they are very popular among consumers. At present, open-type headphones mainly include three types: ring-neck ear-hook type, ear-hook type, and ear-clip type. Among them, ear-hook type open-type headphones refer to adding ear hooks to the side of the headphone body, so that the headphones can be directly hung on the ears.

[0003] The ear hook of a traditional open-end headphone is mainly made by first gluing or bundling a memory steel wire and a conductive wire together to form an assembly, and then injection-molding a soft rubber layer on the outside of the assembly to make it a whole. The processing is difficult, and the injection molding requires a special mold, resulting in high costs. In addition, since the memory steel wire has shape memory properties, when worn, after the shape of the memory steel wire is changed, the memory steel wire tends to return to its initial shape, which will produce a sense of pressure on the user's ears. If worn for a long time, it is easy to cause pain in the user's ears, affecting the user's wearing comfort. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide an ear hook and an open-type earphone to solve the technical problems in the prior art that the ear hook of the open-type earphone has high production cost and is not comfortable to wear.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted in the present application is: to provide an ear hook, including a curved section, wherein the curved section includes:

[0006] A metal hose, which can be deformed under external force to form and maintain a preset shape;

[0007] A conductor, wherein the conductor is inserted into the metal hose; and

[0008] A plastic hose is sleeved on the metal hose.

[0009] Optionally, the metal hose is a corrugated tube.

[0010] Optionally, the metal hose is a round tube, the inner diameter of the metal hose is 1.0 mm-1.5 mm, and the outer diameter of the metal hose is 2.0 mm-2.5 mm.

[0011] Optionally, the cross-section of the plastic hose gradually increases from the middle of the plastic hose to both ends of the plastic hose.

[0012] Optionally, one end of the curved section is used to connect to the earphone body, one end of the wire is used to electrically connect to the earphone body, the ear hook also includes an ear handle section, the ear handle section is connected to the other end of the curved section, the ear handle section is a cavity structure, and one end of the wire extends into the cavity of the ear handle section.

[0013] Optionally, the cross-sectional area of ​​the ear handle segment gradually decreases toward the direction of the curved segment.

[0014] Optionally, the ear hook further includes a first fixing piece, and one end of the curved section is used to be connected to the earphone body via the first fixing piece.

[0015] Optionally, the ear hook further includes a second fixing member, and the other end of the curved section is connected to one end of the ear handle section via the second fixing member.

[0016] An embodiment of the present application further provides an open-type earphone, comprising: an earphone body and the ear hook as described in any one of the above items, wherein one end of the curved section is connected to the earphone body.

[0017] Optionally, the open earphone further includes a rotating component, and one end of the curved section is rotatably connected to the earphone body via the rotating component.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the ear hook and open earphone provided by the present application are as follows: compared with the prior art, the ear hook of the present application adopts a metal hose, and after the metal hose is deformed and forms a preset shape under the action of an external force, it can remain in the preset shape. Therefore, after the external force is removed, the metal hose has no tendency to return to its initial shape, and thus will not produce a sense of oppression on the user's ears. By first inserting the wire into the metal hose and then sleeved the plastic hose on the metal hose, the assembly difficulty is low, the reliability is high, the yield rate is high, and it is conducive to reducing costs. The plastic hose is sleeved on the metal hose to play the role of protection, decoration, and improving the touch, which is conducive to improving the user's wearing comfort. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative labor.

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an open-type earphone provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 For along Figure 1 The cross-sectional structure diagram along the AA line;

[0022] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of an open-type earphone provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a metal hose provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a partial three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the open-type earphones provided in an embodiment of the present application, in which the plastic soft cover is omitted.

[0025] Description of main reference numerals:

[0026] 100, ear hook; 10, bending section; 11, metal hose; 12, wire; 13, plastic hose; 20, ear handle section; 30, first fixing member; 40, second fixing member;

[0027] 200, earphone body;

[0028] 300. Rotating assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0030] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0031] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0032] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0033] Please also read Figures 1 to 5 , the ear hook 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application is now described.

[0034] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 The ear hook 100 includes a bending section 10, which includes: a metal hose 11, a wire 12 and a plastic hose 13. The metal hose 11 can be deformed under the action of an external force to form and maintain a preset shape; the wire 12 is inserted into the metal hose 11; and the plastic hose 13 is sleeved on the metal hose 11.

[0035] Among them, one end of the curved section 10 is used to connect with the earphone body 200. When worn, the curved section 10 is roughly curved, for example, C-shaped. The curved section 10 is suspended on the upper part of the user's outer auricle, so that the earphone body fits the user's inner auricle.

[0036] See also Figure 3 The metal hose 11 can be deformed under the action of external force to form and maintain a preset shape, which means that the metal hose 11 has the ability to deform and be fixed in the preset shape. For example, the metal hose 11 is deformed under the action of external force, and when the metal hose 11 is deformed to form a preset shape under the action of external force, after the external force is removed, the metal hose 11 can remain in the preset shape and will not recover, that is, the metal hose 11 cannot recover from the preset shape to the initial shape without the action of external force. It can be understood that the shape of the metal hose 11 can be changed arbitrarily, so that the metal hose 11 is deformed into the shape required by the user and can always maintain the desired shape. Therefore, when the user wears it, the user can freely adjust the shape of the metal hose 11 to adjust the metal hose 11 to a shape that fits the user's own ears, and after the adjustment is completed, the metal hose 11 always maintains the shape.

[0037] The material of the metal hose 11 can be a copper tube, an iron tube or a steel tube. The metal hose 11 of different diameters and materials can be used according to the required deformation strength.

[0038] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3The two ends of the wire 12 extend out of the two ends of the metal hose 11 respectively, one end of the wire 12 is used to be electrically connected to the battery of the headset, and the other end of the wire 12 is used to be electrically connected to the circuit board of the headset, so that the battery can power the circuit board through the wire 12.

[0039] The plastic hose 13 is sleeved on the metal hose 11, and the shape of the plastic hose 13 can change with the shape of the metal hose 11. When the curved section 10 is suspended on the upper part of the user's auricle, the plastic hose 13 directly contacts the user's skin. The material of the plastic hose 13 is relatively soft, so the plastic hose 13 directly contacts the user's skin, which is beneficial to improving the user's wearing comfort.

[0040] During assembly, the metal hose 11, the wire 12, and the plastic hose 13 are first molded separately, and then one end of the wire 12 is inserted into the metal hose 11 from one end of the metal hose 11 and passed out from the other end of the metal hose 11, so that the wire 12 is inserted into the metal hose 11, and the two ends of the wire 12 extend out of the two ends of the metal hose 11 respectively, and the plastic hose 13 is sleeved on the metal hose 11.

[0041] Compared with the prior art, the ear hook 100 provided in the present application has at least the following advantages:

[0042] Beneficial effects:

[0043] 1. By adopting the metal hose 11, the shape of the metal hose 11 can be arbitrarily changed under the action of external force, so that when the user wears it, the user can freely adjust the shape of the metal hose 11 to adjust the metal hose 11 to a shape that fits the user's own ear, which is conducive to improving wearing comfort and stability. Compared with the traditional ear hook using memory steel wire, the mold processing of the metal hose 11 and the post-molding processing of the metal hose 11 are simpler, which is conducive to reducing costs.

[0044] 2. After the metal hose 11 is deformed and forms a preset shape under the action of external force, it can remain in the preset shape. Therefore, after the external force is removed, the metal hose 11 has no tendency to return to its initial shape, so it will not produce a sense of oppression on the user's ears, which is beneficial to improving wearing comfort and is suitable for users to wear for a long time. Moreover, since the metal hose 11 can be deformed under the action of external force to form and maintain a preset shape, the shape of the metal hose 11 can be adjusted to make the earphone body 200 better fit the user's ears, which is beneficial to improving wearing comfort and music immersion.

[0045] 3. By passing the wire 12 through the metal hose 11, the wire 12 and the metal hose 11 are assembled together, and the memory steel wire and the wire of the traditional ear hook are bonded or bundled together, the assembly difficulty is low and the reliability is high.

[0046] 4. The plastic hose 13 can be processed and formed separately, and then the plastic hose 13 can be sleeved on the metal hose 11 without the need for injection molding. The plastic soft rubber layer of the traditional ear hook needs to be integrated with the memory steel wire and the guide injection molding. The plastic hose 13 is directly sleeved on the metal hose 11. The process is simpler, which is conducive to reducing the difficulty of processing and has a higher yield rate. The processing mold of the metal hose 11 is simpler, which is conducive to reducing costs.

[0047] 5. The plastic hose 13 is sleeved on the metal hose 11, mainly for protection, decoration, and improvement of touch, and the shape of the plastic hose 13 can change with the shape of the metal hose 11. The material of the plastic hose 13 is relatively soft. When the curved section 10 is suspended on the upper part of the user's auricle, the plastic hose 13 is in direct contact with the user's skin, which is conducive to improving the user's wearing comfort.

[0048] 6. Since the bending section 10 is shaped by the metal hose 11, the hardness and thickness requirements of the plastic hose 13 are relatively low. In this way, a plastic hose 13 with lower hardness and smaller thickness can be used, so that the plastic hose 13 can be straightened and processed with lower processing difficulty and high yield rate. In addition, the plastic hose 13 can adopt 0-20 degree skin-friendly plastic soft rubber, which is conducive to improving wearing comfort.

[0049] In one embodiment of the present application, see Figure 4 The metal hose 11 is a corrugated tube. By adopting the metal hose 11 as a corrugated tube, the metal hose 11 is easy to deform and can be kept in the deformed shape more stably, which is convenient for users to use and helps to improve the user experience.

[0050] In one embodiment of the present application, see Figures 2 to 4 The metal hose 11 is a round tube, the inner diameter of the metal hose 11 is 1.0 mm-1.5 mm, and the outer diameter of the metal hose 11 is 2.0 mm-2.5 mm.

[0051] It can be understood that the cross section of the metal hose 11 is circular, wherein the cross section of the metal hose 11 refers to the cross section obtained by cutting the metal hose 11 with a plane perpendicular to the axial direction of the metal hose 11 .

[0052] Optionally, the inner diameter of the metal hose 11 may be 1.0 mm, 1.1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.3 mm, 1.4 mm or 1.5 mm, and the outer diameter of the metal hose 11 may be 2.0 mm, 2.1 mm, 2.2 mm, 2.3 mm, 2.4 mm or 2.5 mm.

[0053] By setting the inner diameter of the metal hose 11 to 1.0mm-1.5mm and the outer diameter of the metal hose 11 to 2.0mm-2.5mm, the thickness of the metal hose 11 is 0.5mm-1.5mm, so that the metal hose 11 has a certain plasticity so that it can maintain the deformed shape after deformation, which is beneficial to improving wearing comfort and reliability.

[0054] Optionally, the cross section of the plastic hose 13 gradually increases from the middle of the plastic hose 13 to both ends of the plastic hose 13 .

[0055] The cross section of the plastic hose 13 refers to the cross section obtained by cutting the plastic hose 13 with a plane perpendicular to the axial direction of the plastic hose 13 .

[0056] By gradually increasing the cross-section of the plastic hose 13 from the middle of the plastic hose 13 to the two ends of the plastic hose 13, the bending section 10 as a whole forms a structure that is thin in the middle and thick at both ends, which is ergonomic. When worn, the bending section 10 can be limited to the upper part of the user's auricle without shaking, and the bending section 10 is effectively prevented from being too thick to cause a squeezing feeling on the user's ears, which is beneficial to improving the stability and comfort of wearing.

[0057] In one embodiment of the present application, see Figure 1 One end of the curved section 10 is used to connect to the earphone body 200, and one end of the wire 12 is used to electrically connect to the earphone body 200. The ear hook 100 also includes an ear handle section 20, which is connected to the other end of the curved section 10. The ear handle section 20 is a cavity structure, and one end of the wire 12 extends into the cavity of the ear handle section 20.

[0058] When worn, the curved section 10 is suspended on the upper part of the user's auricle, and the ear handle section 20 fits the back of the user's auricle, and the ear handle section 20 is a hard structure, which is conducive to improving the stability of wearing. One end of the wire 12 passes through one end of the metal tube and is used to be electrically connected to the earphone body 200. For example, one end of the wire 12 is electrically connected to the circuit board of the earphone body 200. The ear handle is a cavity structure, so that the cavity of the ear handle can accommodate components such as batteries. The other end of the wire 12 passes through the other end of the metal hose 11 and extends into the cavity of the ear handle section 20, and is used to be electrically connected to components such as batteries in the cavity, so that the battery and other components in the cavity are electrically connected to the earphone body 200 through the wire 12.

[0059] Optionally, the cross-sectional area of ​​the ear handle section 20 gradually decreases toward the curved section 10 , so that the ear hook 100 as a whole is ergonomic, which is beneficial to improving the stability and comfort of the ear hook 100 when worn.

[0060] In one embodiment of the present application, see Figure 3 and Figure 5The ear hook 100 further includes a first fixing member 30 , and one end of the curved section 10 is used to connect with the earphone body 200 through the first fixing member 30 .

[0061] Specifically, the first fixing member 30 is a plastic hard structure, part of the first fixing member 30 is fixedly mounted on one end of the metal hose 11, the other part of the first fixing member 30 is used to connect with the earphone body 200, and one end of the plastic hose 13 is fixedly mounted on the first fixing member 30. One end of the curved section 10 is connected to the earphone body 200 through the first fixing member 30, which is conducive to improving the stability of the connection between the curved section 10 and the earphone body 200.

[0062] In one embodiment of the present application, the ear hook 100 further includes a second fixing member 40 , and the other end of the curved section 10 is connected to one end of the ear handle section 20 via the second fixing member 40 .

[0063] Specifically, the second fixing member 40 is a plastic hard structure, a part of the second fixing member 40 is fixedly sleeved on the other end of the metal hose 11, one end of the ear handle section 20 is fixedly sleeved on another part of the second fixing member 40, and the other end of the plastic hose 13 is fixedly sleeved on the second fixing member 40. The other end of the curved section 10 is connected to the ear handle section 20 through the second fixing member 40, which is conducive to improving the stability of the connection between the curved section 10 and the ear handle section 20.

[0064] See also Figure 1 The present application also provides an open earphone, comprising: an earphone body 200 and an ear hook 100 of any of the above embodiments, wherein one end of the curved section 10 is connected to the earphone body 200.

[0065] In one embodiment of the present application, the open earphone further includes a rotating assembly 300 , and one end of the curved section 10 is rotatably connected to the earphone body 200 via the rotating assembly 300 .

[0066] Specifically, the bending section 10 is connected to the rotating component 300 through the first fixing member 30. For example, one end of the rotating component 300 is fixedly mounted on the first fixing member 30. It can be understood that the bending section 10 is rotatably connected to the earphone body 200 through the first fixing member 30 and the rotating component 300, so that the earphone body 200 can rotate relative to the ear hook 100, thereby enabling the earphone body 200 to better fit the user's inner auricle.

[0067] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An ear hook, characterized in that: The invention comprises a curved section, wherein the curved section comprises: A metal hose, which can be deformed under external force to form and maintain a preset shape; A conductor, wherein the conductor is inserted into the metal hose; and A plastic hose is sleeved on the metal hose.

2. The ear hook according to claim 1, characterized in that: The metal hose is a corrugated tube.

3. The ear hook according to claim 2, characterized in that: The metal hose is a round tube, the inner diameter of the metal hose is 1.0mm-1.5mm, and the outer diameter of the metal hose is 2.0mm-2.5mm.

4. The ear hook according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The cross section of the plastic hose gradually increases from the middle of the plastic hose to both ends of the plastic hose.

5. The ear hook according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: One end of the curved section is used to connect to the earphone body, and one end of the wire is used to electrically connect to the earphone body. The ear hook also includes an ear handle section, which is connected to the other end of the curved section. The ear handle section is a cavity structure, and one end of the wire extends into the cavity of the ear handle section.

6. The ear hook according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cross-sectional area of ​​the ear handle section gradually decreases toward the direction of the curved section.

7. The ear hook according to claim 5, characterized in that: The ear hook further includes a first fixing member, and one end of the curved section is used to be connected to the earphone body through the first fixing member.

8. The ear hook according to claim 5, characterized in that: The ear hook also includes a second fixing piece, and the other end of the curved section is connected to one end of the ear handle section via the second fixing piece.

9. An open-type headphone, characterized in that: include: An earphone body and an ear hook as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein one end of the curved section is connected to the earphone body.

10. The open earphone according to claim 9, characterized in that: The open earphone further comprises a rotating assembly, and one end of the curved section is rotatably connected to the earphone body via the rotating assembly.

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