Sound guide piece for intelligent glasses and intelligent glasses

Abstract

The utility model discloses a sound guide piece for intelligent glasses and the intelligent glasses. The sound guide piece for the intelligent glasses comprises a connecting part used for being detachably connected with a glasses leg of the intelligent glasses, the glasses leg is provided with a microphone, and the connecting part is located at the microphone when connected with the glasses leg; one end of the sound guide part is connected with the connecting part; and the sound receiving part is connected to one end, far away from the connecting part, of the sound guide part, and sound received by the sound receiving part can be transmitted to the connecting part through the sound guide part and is received by the microphone. According to the sound guide piece for the intelligent glasses, the sound receiving part can extend to the position near the mouth of a wearer, so that sound is received from the mouth of the wearer in a close range, and the sound received by the sound receiving part can be transmitted to the connecting part through the sound guide part and is received by the microphone; therefore, the problems of volume attenuation and noise caused by the fact that the distance between the microphones of the glasses legs of the intelligent glasses and the mouth of a wearer is long are solved, and the pickup quality and the pickup accuracy of the intelligent glasses in a noisy environment are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of intelligent wearable devices, and in particular to a sound guide component for intelligent glasses and the intelligent glasses. Background Art

[0002] Currently, smart glasses have microphones on the temples to capture sound, and after processing the sound, they can realize functions such as voice recognition and voice interaction.

[0003] Because the microphone installed on the temple is far away from the human mouth, and the position of the temple is inconsistent with the direction of the human mouth, the current sound reception effect of most smart glasses is poor. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides a sound guide component for smart glasses and the smart glasses, which are convenient for improving the sound reception effect of the smart glasses.

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the utility model provides a sound guide for smart glasses, comprising: a connecting portion for detachably connecting to the temple of the smart glasses, the temple being provided with a microphone, the connecting portion being located at the microphone when connected to the temple; a sound guiding portion, one end of the sound guiding portion being connected to the connecting portion; and a sound receiving portion connected to an end of the sound guiding portion away from the connecting portion, the sound collected by the sound receiving portion being transmitted to the connecting portion through the sound guiding portion and received by the microphone.

[0006] According to the aforementioned embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, the sound guide portion is a hollow structure having a sound guide channel therein extending from the sound receiving portion to the connecting portion.

[0007] According to any of the aforementioned implementations of the first aspect of the present utility model, the sound guide portion is a solid structure.

[0008] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the first aspect of the present utility model, the sound guide portion is a plastically deformable structure.

[0009] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the first aspect of the present utility model, the sound receiving part has a sound receiving cavity connected to the sound guiding part, and the wall surface of the sound receiving part is provided with a mesh structure connecting the outside of the sound receiving part and the sound receiving cavity.

[0010] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the sound receiving part has a sound receiving cavity connected to the sound guiding part, the wall of the sound receiving part is provided with an opening connecting the outside of the sound receiving part and the sound receiving cavity, and the opening is covered with a film structure.

[0011] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the first aspect of the present utility model, the sound receiving cavity is filled with an acoustic material structure.

[0012] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the first aspect of the present utility model, the temple has a sound receiving section, the microphone is located in the sound receiving section, and the connecting portion is configured to surround or semi-surround the sound receiving section.

[0013] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the first aspect of the present utility model, the connecting portion is made of elastic material.

[0014] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a pair of smart glasses, comprising: a smart glasses body, including temples, each temple being provided with a microphone; and a sound guide for smart glasses according to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the sound guide being capable of being detachably connected to the microphone on the temple through the connecting portion.

[0015] According to the sound guide for smart glasses in an embodiment of the present invention, the sound guide can be detachably connected to the microphone of the temple through a connecting portion. The sound guide includes a connecting portion, a sound guide portion, and a sound receiving portion. The sound receiving portion can extend near the wearer's mouth, thereby receiving sound from the wearer's mouth at close range. The sound received by the sound receiving portion can be transmitted to the connecting portion through the sound guide portion and received by the microphone, thereby solving the volume attenuation and noise problems caused by the long distance between the microphone on the temple of the smart glasses and the wearer's mouth, and improving the sound pickup quality and accuracy of the smart glasses in noisy environments. The sound guide is detachably connected to the temple, so that the sound guide can be used as a detachable accessory, assembled with the temple when the sound pickup effect needs to be optimized, and detached from the temple when sound pickup is not needed, thereby improving the flexibility of use of the sound guide. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] 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.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of a sound guide for smart glasses according to the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of a sound guide for smart glasses according to the present invention connected to a temple from one viewing angle;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the sound guide for smart glasses according to the present invention connected to the temple from another perspective;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an embodiment of a sound guide for smart glasses according to the present invention connected to a temple;

[0021] Figure 5This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an alternative embodiment of a sound guide for smart glasses according to the present invention connected to a temple;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of another alternative embodiment of the sound guide for smart glasses of the present invention connected to the temple;

[0023] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the wearing state of an embodiment of the smart glasses of the present invention.

[0024] Description of reference numerals:

[0025] 100-sound guide;

[0026] 110-connecting portion;

[0027] 120- sound guide part; 121- sound guide channel;

[0028] 130 - sound receiving part; 131 - sound receiving cavity; 132 - mesh structure; 133 - opening; 134 - membrane structure; 135 - acoustic material structure;

[0029] 200- temple; 210- microphone;

[0030] 1000-Smart glasses. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0032] In this utility model, terms such as "first," "second," and the like are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. Furthermore, the technical solutions of various embodiments may be combined with one another, but only if they are achievable by persons of ordinary skill in the art. If a combination of technical solutions contradicts or cannot be implemented, such combination shall be deemed non-existent and outside the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0033] An embodiment of the present invention provides a sound guide for smart glasses. The smart glasses are, for example, augmented reality (AR) glasses. In some other embodiments, the smart glasses may also be virtual reality (VR) glasses, Bluetooth audio glasses, or other head-mounted devices with a glasses-like appearance, which can produce sound and collect external sound signals.

[0034] Figure 1 This is a perspective schematic diagram of an embodiment of a sound guide for smart glasses according to the present invention. The sound guide 100 for smart glasses comprises a connecting portion 110, a sound guide portion 120, and a sound receiver portion 130. The connecting portion 110 is configured to detachably connect to the temple of the smart glasses, which is equipped with a microphone. When connected to the temple, the connecting portion 110 is located at the microphone.

[0035] Figure 2 、 Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of a sound guide for smart glasses connected to a temple. Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional diagram of one embodiment of a sound guide for smart glasses according to the present invention, connected to a temple. One end of the sound guide portion 120 is connected to the connecting portion 110. The sound receiver portion 130 is connected to the end of the sound guide portion 120 that is away from the connecting portion 110. Sound collected by the sound receiver portion 130 is transmitted through the sound guide portion 120 to the connecting portion 110 and received by the microphone 210.

[0036] According to the sound guide 100 for smart glasses according to an embodiment of the present invention, the sound guide 100 can be detachably connected to the microphone 210 of the temple 200 via the connecting portion 110. The sound guide 100 includes the connecting portion 110, the sound guide portion 120, and the sound receiving portion 130. The sound receiving portion 130 can extend near the wearer's mouth, thereby receiving sound from the wearer's mouth at close range. The sound received by the sound receiving portion 130 can be transmitted to the connecting portion 110 through the sound guide portion 120 and received by the microphone 210, thereby solving the volume attenuation and noise problems caused by the long distance between the microphone 210 on the temple 200 of the smart glasses and the wearer's mouth, and improving the sound pickup quality and accuracy of the smart glasses in noisy environments. The sound guide 100 is detachably connected to the temple 200, so that the sound guide 100 can be used as a detachable accessory. It can be assembled with the temple 200 when the sound reception effect needs to be optimized, and disassembled from the temple 200 when the sound reception is not needed, thereby improving the flexibility of use of the sound guide 100.

[0037] The sound guide 100 for smart glasses in the embodiment of the present invention enhances the sound pickup effect through physical accessories, reduces the need for smart glasses to set up multiple microphones 210 and acoustic algorithms, and makes the smart glasses smaller and lower in cost.

[0038] The cross section of the outer peripheral surface of the sound guide portion 120 may be polygonal, circular, elliptical, etc.

[0039] In some embodiments, the sound guide portion 120 is a hollow structure having a sound guide channel 121 extending from the sound receiving portion 130 to the connecting portion 110 .

[0040] In some embodiments, the cross-section of the sound guide channel 121 is polygonal, circular, elliptical, etc., for example, rectangular. In some embodiments, the cross-sectional area of ​​the sound guide channel 121 gradually changes from the sound receiving portion 130 to the connecting portion 110, for example, gradually increases and then gradually decreases.

[0041] In the above embodiment, the sound guide portion 120 is a hollow structure, which transmits sound through the internal air, thereby reducing the loss during the sound propagation process.

[0042] In some embodiments, the sound guide portion 120 is a solid structure, so as to utilize the sound conduction characteristics of a solid to transmit sound.

[0043] The sound guide portion 120 may be made of plastic, metal, or rubber, or may be a composite layer structure.

[0044] In some embodiments, the sound guide portion 120 is a plastically deformable structure.

[0045] In some embodiments, the sound guide 100 includes at least two material layers, for example, an inner layer is a plastic metal layer, and an outer layer is a soft rubber layer, thereby achieving plastic deformation of the sound guide portion 120 .

[0046] Since the sound guide part 120 is a plastically deformable structure, the shape of the sound guide part 120 can be adjusted according to the position of the wearer's mouth or the sound position when worn, so that the sound receiving part 130 is closer to the sound source, meeting the need to receive sound near a specific position according to the wearer's needs.

[0047] In some embodiments, the sound receiving portion 130 has a sound receiving cavity 131 connected to the sound guiding portion 120 , and a mesh structure 132 is provided on the wall of the sound receiving portion 130 to connect the outside of the sound receiving portion 130 with the sound receiving cavity 131 .

[0048] The mesh structure 132 can improve the sound reception efficiency and reduce external noise interference to a certain extent. The size, number and arrangement of the holes in the mesh structure 132 can be adjusted as needed.

[0049] Figure 5This is a cross-sectional diagram of an alternative embodiment of a sound guide for smart glasses according to the present invention, connected to a temple. In some embodiments, the sound receiving portion 130 has a sound receiving cavity 131 connected to the sound guide portion 120. The wall of the sound receiving portion 130 has an opening 133 connecting the exterior of the sound receiving portion 130 with the sound receiving cavity 131. This opening 133 is covered with a thin film structure 134.

[0050] The film structure 134 may be a plastic film, a metal film or a textile film. By providing the film structure 134, the sound pickup effect can be improved.

[0051] The shape of the sound receiving cavity 131 can be a cylindrical cavity, a spherical cavity, a cubic cavity or other special-shaped cavity.

[0052] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of another alternative embodiment of the sound guide for smart glasses according to the present invention connected to the temple. In some embodiments, the sound receiving cavity 131 is filled with an acoustic material structure 135. The acoustic material structure 135 can be, for example, sound-absorbing cotton, foam material, etc.

[0053] There are multiple options for the cavity structure of the sound receiving part 130. By combining the above-mentioned mesh structure 132, thin film structure 134 and filled acoustic material structure 135, the sound receiving part 130 can be configured into different types of cavity structures, such as a resonance cavity, a standing wave cavity, a diffusion cavity, a sound absorption cavity, etc.

[0054] like Figures 1 to 4 In some embodiments, the temple 200 has a sound receiving section, and the microphone 210 is located in the sound receiving section. Alternatively, the portion of the temple 200 along its own extension that includes the microphone 210 serves as the sound receiving section. The connecting portion 110 is configured to surround or semi-surround the sound receiving section. The connecting portion 110 is configured to surround or semi-surround the sound receiving section, thereby surrounding or semi-surrounding the microphone 210 and reducing external noise interference. In some embodiments, the connecting portion 110 is made of sound-insulating material to further reduce external noise interference.

[0055] In some embodiments, the connecting portion 110 is made of an elastic material structure, so that it can adapt to temples 200 of different sizes, thereby improving the compatibility and adaptability of the sound guide 100 to the temples 200.

[0056] In some embodiments, the connecting portion 110 is detachably connected to the temple 200 via at least one of a buckle structure, a slide groove structure, an elastic ring structure, a threaded structure, or a magnetic structure. For example, the connecting portion 110 is sleeved onto the temple 200. For another example, the connecting portion 110 is snapped onto the temple 200 via a buckle structure.

[0057] The connecting portion 110 is used to assemble the sound guide 100 at a specific position of the temple 200. The detachable design allows the user to easily install or remove the sound guide 100 as needed. When the sound reception effect needs to be optimized, it can be assembled with the temple 200, and when the sound reception is not needed, it can be removed from the temple 200, thereby improving the flexibility of the use of the sound guide 100.

[0058] The microphone 210 can be located on the inside, outside, top, or bottom of the temple 200. In some embodiments, the sound guide portion 120 is a hollow structure having a sound guide channel 121 extending from the sound receiving portion 130 to the connecting portion 110. The connecting portion 110 is configured to surround or semi-surround the sound receiving section. A gap is provided between the outer surface of the microphone 210 on the temple 200 and the inner wall of the connecting portion 110, thereby facilitating the transmission of sound into the microphone 210.

[0059] In some embodiments, an auxiliary microphone is provided within the sound receiving portion 130, an auxiliary speaker is provided within the connecting portion 110, and a circuit structure is provided within the sound guiding portion 120, connecting the auxiliary microphone and the auxiliary speaker. Sound received by the sound receiving portion 130 is converted into an electrical sound signal by the auxiliary microphone. The electrical sound signal is transmitted to the auxiliary speaker via the circuit structure. The auxiliary speaker generates sound based on the electrical sound signal, thereby transmitting the sound to the microphone 210 on the temple 200, achieving higher quality and more accurate sound reception.

[0060] The present invention also provides smart glasses. The smart glasses are, for example, AR glasses. In other embodiments, the smart glasses may also be other head-mounted devices with a glasses-like appearance, such as VR glasses and Bluetooth audio glasses, which can generate sound and collect external sound signals.

[0061] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of a wearing state of an embodiment of the smart glasses of the present invention. The smart glasses 1000 include a smart glasses body and the sound guide 100 for smart glasses according to any of the aforementioned embodiments.

[0062] The smart glasses body includes a temple 200 , and the temple 200 is provided with a microphone 210 .

[0063] The sound guide 100 of the smart glasses includes a connecting portion 110, a sound guide portion 120, and a sound receiver 130. When connected to the temple, the connecting portion 110 is located at the microphone position. That is, the sound guide 100 can be detachably connected to the microphone 210 on the temple 200 via the connecting portion 110. One end of the sound guide 120 is connected to the connecting portion 110. The sound receiver 130 is connected to the end of the sound guide 120 that is away from the connecting portion 110. Sound collected by the sound receiver 130 is transmitted through the sound guide 120 to the connecting portion 110 and received by the microphone 210.

[0064] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the smart glasses 1000 include a sound guide 100, which can be detachably connected to the microphone 210 of the temple 200 via a connecting portion 110. The sound guide 100 includes a connecting portion 110, a sound guide portion 120, and a sound receiving portion 130. The sound receiving portion 130 can extend near the wearer's mouth, thereby receiving sound from the wearer's mouth at close range. The sound received by the sound receiving portion 130 can be transmitted to the connecting portion 110 through the sound guide portion 120 and received by the microphone 210, thereby solving the volume attenuation and noise problems caused by the long distance between the microphone 210 on the temple 200 of the smart glasses and the wearer's mouth, and improving the sound pickup quality and accuracy of the smart glasses in noisy environments. The sound guide 100 is detachably connected to the temple 200, allowing it to be used as a detachable accessory. It can be assembled with the temple 200 when sound reception is required and detached from the temple 200 when sound reception is not required, thereby increasing the flexibility of the use of the sound guide 100. The sound guide 100 of the above embodiment enhances the sound reception effect through a physical accessory, reducing the need for smart glasses to be equipped with multiple microphones 210 and acoustic algorithms, making the smart glasses smaller and less expensive.

[0065] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural transformations made based on the contents of the present invention specification and drawings, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields, are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sound guide for smart glasses, characterized in that: include: A connecting portion, configured to be detachably connected to a temple of the smart glasses, wherein the temple is provided with a microphone, and the connecting portion is located at the microphone when connected to the temple; a sound guide portion, one end of which is connected to the connecting portion; The sound receiving portion is connected to an end of the sound guiding portion away from the connecting portion. The sound received by the sound receiving portion is transmitted to the connecting portion through the sound guiding portion and is received by the microphone.

2. The sound guide for smart glasses according to claim 1, wherein: The sound guide portion is a hollow structure, and has a sound guide channel extending from the sound receiving portion to the connecting portion.

3. The sound guide for smart glasses according to claim 1, wherein: The sound guide portion is a solid structure.

4. The sound guide for smart glasses according to claim 1, wherein: The sound guide portion is a plastically deformable structure.

5. The sound guide for smart glasses according to claim 1, wherein: The sound receiving part has a sound receiving cavity connected to the sound guiding part, and the wall surface of the sound receiving part is provided with a mesh structure connecting the outside of the sound receiving part and the sound receiving cavity.

6. The sound guide for smart glasses according to claim 1, wherein: The sound receiving part has a sound receiving cavity connected to the sound guide part. The wall surface of the sound receiving part is provided with an opening communicating with the outside of the sound receiving part and the sound receiving cavity. The opening is covered with a film structure.

7. The sound guide for smart glasses according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that: The sound receiving cavity is filled with an acoustic material structure.

8. The sound guide for smart glasses according to claim 1, wherein: The temple has a sound receiving section, the microphone is located in the sound receiving section, and the connecting portion is configured to surround or semi-surround the sound receiving section.

9. The sound guide for smart glasses according to claim 8, wherein: The connecting portion is made of elastic material.

10. A pair of smart glasses, characterized in that: include: The smart glasses body includes temples, each temple being provided with a microphone; The sound guide for smart glasses according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the sound guide can be detachably connected to the microphone of the temple through the connecting portion.

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