Earphone and earphone wearing detection system

Abstract

The application is suitable for the earphone technical field, and provides an earphone and an earphone wearing detection system.The earphone comprises an earphone body, an ear hook, a sensor assembly and a master control unit; wherein the sensor assembly is arranged in the ear hook, and the ear hook is in contact with the ear of a user when the user wears the earphone; the sensor assembly collects heart rate data of the user when the user wears the earphone, and sends the heart rate data to the master control unit; the master control unit is located in the earphone body, is connected with the sensor assembly, and is used for determining that the earphone is successfully worn when the heart rate data sent by the sensor assembly is preset normal heart rate data.Through the sensor assembly in the earphone, the heart rate data meeting the preset normal heart rate data is collected, the successful wearing of the earphone can be accurately determined, the problem that the traditional earphone cannot be detected due to wearing on the head, is placed on the desktop or is mis-triggered by hand holding, and the like, leads to inaccurate earphone wearing detection is solved, and therefore the use experience of the user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of headphone technology, and in particular relates to a headphone and a headphone wearing detection system. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, headphone wear detection methods include infrared detection and capacitive sensor detection. Capacitive sensor detection is widely used due to its low cost and simple structure; however, it cannot accurately detect whether the headphones are actually worn when they are on and powered on, simply assuming they have been removed. Infrared detection can also be misinterpreted as headphones being worn when they are placed on a table or held in both hands. Therefore, both of these detection methods are prone to errors, thus affecting the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application provides an earphone and an earphone wearing detection system, which can solve the problem of inaccurate earphone wearing detection caused by traditional earphones not being detected when powered on because they are worn on the head, or being accidentally triggered when placed on a table or held in the hand.

[0004] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide an earphone, the earphone comprising: an earphone body, an ear hook, a sensor assembly, and a main control unit; wherein;

[0005] The sensor assembly is disposed inside the ear hook, which is in contact with the user's ear when the user wears the headphones;

[0006] The sensor assembly is used to collect the user's heart rate data when the user wears the headphones, and send the heart rate data to the main control unit;

[0007] The main control unit, located within the earphone body and connected to the sensor assembly, is used to determine that the earphone is successfully worn when the heart rate data sent by the sensor assembly is a preset normal heart rate.

[0008] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, the sensor assembly includes: a first support plate, a first heart rate sensor, and a second heart rate sensor, wherein,

[0009] The first heart rate sensor and the second heart rate sensor are mounted on the first support plate. The first heart rate sensor and the second heart rate sensor are located on the same straight line and the distance between the first heart rate sensor and the second heart rate sensor is a first preset spacing.

[0010] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, the sensor assembly further includes: a second support plate, a third heart rate sensor, and a fourth heart rate sensor;

[0011] The third heart rate sensor and the fourth heart rate sensor are mounted on the second support plate. The third heart rate sensor and the fourth heart rate sensor are located on the same straight line and the distance between the third heart rate sensor and the fourth heart rate sensor is a second preset spacing.

[0012] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, the first preset spacing and the second preset spacing are 6mm-8mm.

[0013] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, the ear hook includes a suspension section and an auxiliary section; wherein,

[0014] The first end of the suspension section is connected to the headphone body, and the second end of the suspension section is connected to the auxiliary section;

[0015] The first support plate and the second support plate are respectively disposed within the auxiliary section; the included angle between the first support plate and the second support plate is a first preset included angle;

[0016] The distance between the first heart rate sensor and the highest point of the suspension segment is a third preset distance, and the distance between the third heart rate sensor and the highest point of the suspension segment is a fourth preset distance.

[0017] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, the third preset spacing and the fourth preset spacing are 20mm-22mm.

[0018] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, the first preset angle is 109°-111°; when the user wears the headphones, the angle between the sensor assembly and the vertical direction is 10°-15°.

[0019] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, a battery is disposed within the ear hook, the battery being used to power a plurality of heart rate sensors in the sensor assembly and the main control unit.

[0020] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide an earphone wearing detection system, the system including earphones as described in any of the above claims and a terminal device, wherein...

[0021] The main control unit of the earphone communicates with the terminal device;

[0022] The terminal device is used to receive and display the wearing status of the earphones sent by the main control unit.

[0023] In one possible implementation of the second aspect, the terminal device is one or more of a mobile phone, tablet computer, desktop computer, and smartwatch.

[0024] The beneficial effects of the embodiments in this application compared with the prior art are:

[0025] This application provides an earphone, comprising: an earphone body, an ear hook, a sensor assembly, and a main control unit; wherein, the sensor assembly is disposed within the ear hook, which is in contact with the user's ear when the user wears the earphone; the sensor assembly collects the user's heart rate data while the user is wearing the earphone and sends the heart rate data to the main control unit; the main control unit, located within the earphone body and connected to the sensor assembly, is used to determine that the earphone is successfully worn when the heart rate data received from the sensor assembly matches a preset normal heart rate. By collecting heart rate data that matches the preset normal heart rate data through the sensor assembly within the earphone, successful earphone wear can be accurately determined, solving the problem of inaccurate earphone wear detection caused by traditional earphones being unable to detect wear when the earphone is worn, or being accidentally triggered when placed on a table or held by hand, thereby improving the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an earphone provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a sensor assembly provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an earphone provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the included angle between the first support plate and the second support plate, provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the position of a sensor assembly according to another embodiment of this application;

[0032] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an earphone wearing detection system provided in one embodiment of this application.

[0033] In the diagram: 10-Earphone, 11-Earphone body, 12-Ear hook, 13-Sensor assembly, 14-Main control unit, 121-Suspension section, 122-Auxiliary section, 131-First support plate, 132-First heart rate sensor, 133-Second heart rate sensor, 134-Second support plate, 135-Third heart rate sensor, 136-Fourth heart rate sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0034] In the following description, specific details such as particular system architectures and techniques are set forth for illustrative purposes and not for limitation, in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of this application. However, those skilled in the art will understand that this application may also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other instances, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, apparatuses, circuits, and methods have been omitted so as not to obscure the description of this application with unnecessary detail.

[0035] It should be understood that, when used in this application specification and the appended claims, the term "comprising" indicates the presence of the described features, integrals, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components and / or a collection thereof.

[0036] It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used in this application specification and the appended claims means any combination of one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations, and includes such combinations.

[0037] As used in this application specification and the appended claims, the term "if" may be interpreted, depending on the context, as "when," "once," "in response to determination," or "in response to detection." Similarly, the phrase "if determined" or "if detected [the described condition or event]" may be interpreted, depending on the context, as meaning "once determined," "in response to determination," "once detected [the described condition or event]," or "in response to detection [the described condition or event]."

[0038] Furthermore, in the description of this application and the appended claims, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., are used only to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0039] References to "one embodiment" or "some embodiments" as described in this specification mean that one or more embodiments of this application include a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment. Therefore, the phrases "in one embodiment," "in some embodiments," "in other embodiments," "in still other embodiments," etc., appearing in different parts of this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, but rather mean "one or more, but not all, embodiments," unless otherwise specifically emphasized. The terms "comprising," "including," "having," and variations thereof mean "including but not limited to," unless otherwise specifically emphasized.

[0040] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an earphone according to an embodiment of this application. The earphone 10 includes: an earphone body 11, an ear hook 12, a sensor assembly 13, and a main control unit 14; wherein,

[0041] The sensor assembly 13 is disposed inside the ear hook 12, which is in contact with the user's ear when the user wears the headphones 10;

[0042] Sensor component 13 is used to collect the user's heart rate data when the user wears headphones 10 and send the heart rate data to the main control unit 14;

[0043] The main control unit 14 is located inside the earphone body 11 and is connected to the sensor assembly 13. It is used to determine that the earphone 10 is successfully worn when the heart rate data sent by the sensor assembly 13 is the preset heart rate data.

[0044] In this embodiment, the sensor assembly 13 is fixed inside the ear hook 12 of the earphone 10. When the user wears the earphone 10, the ear hook 12 is in contact with the user's ear, causing the sensor assembly 13 to be in contact with the user's ear. This allows the sensor assembly 13 to collect the user's heart rate data, improving the accuracy of heart rate data collection. The main control unit 14 is located inside the earphone body 11 and is connected to the sensor assembly 13. It receives the heart rate data sent by the sensor assembly 13. When the heart rate data matches the preset heart rate data, it can be determined that the earphone 10 is successfully worn. The preset heart rate data is the user's normal heart rate value, which is generally a range of heart rate values.

[0045] It should be understood that the sensor assembly 13 has a relatively simple structure and low cost. At the same time, fixing the sensor assembly 13 inside the ear hook can also ensure the stability of heart rate data acquisition and the accuracy of wearing status detection.

[0046] It should be noted that the earphone 10 can be either an open-back or over-ear headphone. When the earphone is an over-ear headphone, the sensor is mounted on the edge of the ear hook to fit snugly against the ear's contour; when the earphone is an open-back headphone, the sensor is mounted on the lower edge of the ear hook to fit snugly against the ear. Both mounting options aim to ensure that the sensor can accurately and stably collect the user's heart rate data.

[0047] It is understood that this application embodiment provides an earphone 10, which includes: an earphone body 11, an ear hook 12, a sensor assembly 13, and a main control unit 14; wherein, the sensor assembly 13 is disposed within the ear hook 12, which is in contact with the user's ear when the user wears the earphone 10; when the user wears the earphone 10, the sensor assembly 13 collects the user's heart rate data and sends the heart rate data to the main control unit 14; the main control unit 14 is located within the earphone body 11 and connected to the sensor assembly 13, and is used to determine that the earphone 10 is successfully worn when the heart rate data received from the sensor assembly 13 matches the preset heart rate data. By collecting heart rate data that matches the preset heart rate data through the sensor assembly 13 within the earphone 10, the successful wearing of the earphone 10 can be accurately determined, solving the problem of inaccurate earphone wearing detection caused by traditional earphones being unable to detect when powered on when worn, or being accidentally triggered when placed on a table or held by hand, thereby improving the user experience.

[0048] Optionally, such as Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a sensor assembly provided in one embodiment of this application. Figure 2 In the sensor assembly 13, there are: a first support plate 131, a first heart rate sensor 132, and a second heart rate sensor 133, wherein,

[0049] The first heart rate sensor 132 and the second heart rate sensor 133 are disposed on the first support plate 131. The first heart rate sensor 132 and the second heart rate sensor 133 are located on the same straight line and the distance between the first heart rate sensor 132 and the second heart rate sensor 133 is a first preset spacing.

[0050] In order to accurately and stably collect users' heart rate data, such as Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment includes two heart rate sensors: a first heart rate sensor 132 and a second heart rate sensor 133. These sensors are used to collect the user's heart rate data when the user wears the headphones 10. Furthermore, the first heart rate sensor 132 and the second heart rate sensor 133 are mounted on a first support plate 131 and connected to the ear hook 12 via the first support plate 131 to facilitate the fixation of the heart rate sensors. And, as... Figure 2As shown, the first heart rate sensor 132 and the second heart rate sensor 133 are positioned on the same straight line on the first support plate 131, and the distance between the first heart rate sensor 132 and the second heart rate sensor 133 is set to a first preset spacing to ensure that the first heart rate sensor 132 and the second heart rate sensor 133 are attached to one side of the inner surface of the ear hook 12, thereby enabling more accurate collection of the user's heart rate data. Figure 2 In this context, 'a' represents the distance between the first heart rate sensor 132 and the second heart rate sensor 133. The shape of the first support plate 131 is not specifically defined.

[0051] Optionally, in order to collect the user's heart rate data more accurately and stably, such as Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an earphone provided in another embodiment of this application. Figure 3 In the sensor assembly 13, there are also: a second support plate 134, a third heart rate sensor 135 and a fourth heart rate sensor 136; the third heart rate sensor 135 and the fourth heart rate sensor 136 are disposed on the second support plate 134, the third heart rate sensor 135 and the fourth heart rate sensor 136 are located on the same straight line and the distance between the third heart rate sensor 135 and the fourth heart rate sensor 136 is a second preset spacing.

[0052] To further ensure accurate and stable collection of user heart rate data, such as Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment also includes two heart rate sensors: a third heart rate sensor 135 and a fourth heart rate sensor 136. These sensors are used to collect the user's heart rate data when the user wears the earphone 10. Furthermore, the third and fourth heart rate sensors 135 and 136 are mounted on a second support plate 134, which connects to the ear hook 12 for easy fixation. The third and fourth heart rate sensors 135 and 136 are positioned on the same straight line on the second support plate 134, with the distance between them set to a second preset spacing. This ensures that the third and fourth heart rate sensors 135 and 136 are attached to the other side of the inner surface of the ear hook 12, thereby enabling more accurate collection of the user's heart rate data. The shape of the second support plate 134 is not specifically limited.

[0053] It should be noted that the shape of the first support plate 131 and the shape of the second support plate 134 can be designed to have the same structure or different structures, and no specific limitation is made in this regard.

[0054] Optionally, Figure 2In order to collect the user's heart rate data more accurately and stably, the first preset interval and the second preset interval can be 6mm-8mm, preferably 7mm.

[0055] Optionally, such as Figure 1 As shown, the ear hook 12 includes a suspension section 121 and an auxiliary section 122; wherein,

[0056] The first end of the suspension section 121 is connected to the headphone body 11, and the second end of the suspension section 121 is connected to the auxiliary section 122.

[0057] The first support plate 131 and the second support plate 134 are respectively disposed in the auxiliary section 122; the included angle between the first support plate 131 and the second support plate 134 is a first preset included angle;

[0058] The distance between the first heart rate sensor 132 and the highest point of the suspension section 121 is the third preset distance, and the distance between the third heart rate sensor 135 and the highest point of the suspension section 121 is the fourth preset distance.

[0059] To further improve the connection stability of the heart rate sensors, the first support plate 131 and the second support plate 134 are respectively disposed within the auxiliary section 122 of the ear hook 12. Simultaneously, to more accurately and stably collect the user's heart rate data, the first heart rate sensor 132 and the second heart rate sensor 133 need to be attached to one side of the inner surface of the ear hook 12, and the third heart rate sensor 135 and the fourth heart rate sensor 136 need to be attached to the other side of the inner surface of the ear hook 12. Therefore, as... Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the included angle between the first support plate and the second support plate, provided in one embodiment of this application. Figure 4 In this context, the included angle formed by the first support plate 131 and the second support plate 134 is set as a first preset included angle. And, as... Figure 1 As shown, b represents the distance between the first heart rate sensor 132 and the highest point of the suspension section 121, and the distance between the first heart rate sensor 132 and the highest point of the suspension section 121 is the third preset spacing; as Figure 3 As shown, c represents the distance between the third heart rate sensor 135 and the highest point of the suspension section 121, and the distance between the third heart rate sensor 135 and the highest point of the suspension section 121 is the fourth preset spacing.

[0060] Optionally, in order to collect the user's heart rate data more accurately and stably, the third preset interval and the fourth preset interval can be 20mm-22mm, preferably 20.8mm.

[0061] Furthermore, in order to obtain stable and accurate user heart rate data, such as Figure 4 As shown, α represents the included angle formed by a support plate 131 and a second support plate 134. This included angle is a first preset included angle, which can be between 109° and 111°, preferably 110°. Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the position of a sensor assembly provided in another embodiment of this application. In order to enable the sensor assembly 13 to fit snugly against the ear to accurately collect the user's heart rate data, when the user wears the earphone 10, the angle between the sensor assembly 13 and the vertical direction can be 10°-15°, preferably 12°. Figure 5 As shown, the dashed line m represents the vertical direction, the dashed line n represents the direction of the plane where the sensor assembly 13 is located, and β represents the angle between the sensor assembly 13 and the vertical direction.

[0062] Optionally, to facilitate powering the earphone 10, a battery (not shown in the figure) is provided in the ear hook 12. The battery is used to power multiple heart rate sensors and the main control unit 14 in the sensor assembly 13.

[0063] Furthermore, to reduce costs, the battery can be a rechargeable battery.

[0064] Based on the above-described headphone design, this application also provides a headphone wearing detection system. Please refer to [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 6 , Figure 6 This application provides an embodiment of an earphone wearing detection system 30, which includes an earphone 10 as described above and a terminal device 20, wherein...

[0065] The main control unit 14 of the earphone 10 communicates with the terminal device 20;

[0066] Terminal device 20 is used to receive and display the wearing status of earphone 10 sent by main control unit 14.

[0067] Specifically, when a user wears the earphone 10, the ear hook 12 is in contact with the user's ear. At this time, the sensor component 13 inside the earphone 10 collects the user's heart rate data and sends the heart rate data to the main control unit 14. After that, the main control unit 14 determines the wearing status of the earphone 10 and sends the wearing status of the earphone 10 to the terminal device 20, which will then display the wearing status.

[0068] Specifically, when the heart rate data is the preset heart rate data, the main control unit 14 in the earphone 10 determines that the earphone 10 is successfully worn, and the main control unit 14 sends the wearing status of the earphone 10 to the terminal device 20, and the terminal device 20 displays that the earphone is successfully worn; when the heart rate data does not conform to the preset heart rate data, the main control unit 14 in the earphone 10 determines that the earphone 10 is not worn, and the main control unit 14 sends the wearing status of the earphone 10 not being worn to the terminal device 20, and the terminal device 20 displays that the earphone is not being worn.

[0069] Optionally, the terminal device 20 can be one or more of a mobile phone, tablet computer, desktop computer, and smartwatch.

[0070] The headphone wearing detection system 30 provided in this embodiment collects the user's heart rate data through multiple heart rate sensors inside the headphone 10. The main control unit 14 can accurately determine the wearing status of the headphone 10. The main control unit 14 sends the wearing status to the terminal device 20, which displays it. The user can easily see the wearing status of the headphone 10 through the display screen of the terminal device 20, thereby improving the user experience.

[0071] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts that are not described in detail or recorded in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0072] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

[0073] In the embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus / network devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus / network device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For instance, the division of modules or units is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connection between apparatuses or units may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0074] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0075] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, and should all be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An earphone, characterized by comprising: The earphones include: an earphone body, ear hooks, sensor components, and a main control unit; wherein... The sensor assembly is disposed inside the ear hook, which is in contact with the user's ear when the user wears the headphones; The sensor assembly is used to collect the user's heart rate data when the user wears the headphones, and send the heart rate data to the main control unit; The main control unit, located within the earphone body and connected to the sensor assembly, is used to determine that the earphone is successfully worn when the heart rate data sent by the sensor assembly is a preset normal heart rate.

2. The earphone of claim 1, wherein The sensor assembly includes: a first support plate, a first heart rate sensor, and a second heart rate sensor, wherein... The first heart rate sensor and the second heart rate sensor are mounted on the first support plate. The first heart rate sensor and the second heart rate sensor are located on the same straight line and the distance between the first heart rate sensor and the second heart rate sensor is a first preset spacing.

3. The earphone of claim 2, wherein The sensor assembly also includes: a second support plate, a third heart rate sensor, and a fourth heart rate sensor; The third heart rate sensor and the fourth heart rate sensor are mounted on the second support plate. The third heart rate sensor and the fourth heart rate sensor are located on the same straight line and the distance between the third heart rate sensor and the fourth heart rate sensor is a second preset spacing.

4. The earphone of claim 3, wherein The first preset spacing and the second preset spacing are 6mm-8mm.

5. The earphone of claim 3, wherein The ear hook includes a suspension section and an auxiliary section; wherein... The first end of the suspension section is connected to the headphone body, and the second end of the suspension section is connected to the auxiliary section; The first support plate and the second support plate are respectively disposed within the auxiliary section; the included angle between the first support plate and the second support plate is a first preset included angle; The distance between the first heart rate sensor and the highest point of the suspension segment is a third preset distance, and the distance between the third heart rate sensor and the highest point of the suspension segment is a fourth preset distance.

6. The earphone of claim 5, wherein The third preset spacing and the fourth preset spacing are 20mm-22mm.

7. The earphone of claim 6, wherein The first preset angle is 109°-111°; when the user wears the headphones, the angle between the sensor assembly and the vertical direction is 10°-15°.

8. The earphone of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein, A battery is provided inside the ear hook, which powers the multiple heart rate sensors in the sensor assembly and the main control unit.

9. An earpiece wearing detection system, characterized by, Includes the headphones and terminal device as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein, The main control unit of the earphone communicates with the terminal device; The terminal device is used to receive and display the wearing status of the earphones sent by the main control unit.

10. The earpiece wear detection system of claim 9, wherein The terminal device is one or more of the following: mobile phone, tablet computer, desktop computer, and smartwatch.

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