Over-the-ear earphones

Abstract

To provide an earphone that prevents an earplug part from easily coming off by fitting a freely deformable metal wire in a tube to the ear and inserting the earplug part into the ear. [Solution] The ear-hook earphones connect an earplug part 1 and an adapter part 5 that connects to an earphone main body 2 with a hollow tube 3, a deformable metal wire 4 is placed inside the tube 3, the inner diameter of the tube 3 is made larger than the outer diameter of the metal wire 4 to form a space through which sound can be transmitted, the tube 3 is made of transparent polyvinyl chloride, and the metal wire 4 is made of aluminum wire.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an earphone, and more particularly to an earphone that is designed so that the earplugs are not easily removed. [Background technology]

[0002] Description of the Prior Art Conventional earphones were designed to be prone to falling out if the size of the earplug did not fit the size of the ear canal.

[0003] [Related Technology] Related prior art includes JP 61-203800 A, “Transmission path section for output audio signal for hearing aid” (Patent Document 1), JP 5246713 A, “Hearing aid” (Patent Document 2), and JP 60-001093 A, “Ear-hook earphone” (Patent Document 3).

[0004] Patent Document 1 describes a hearing aid structure in which the inside of a sound guide tube connected to an earplug is made of a hydrophilic resin to prevent condensation.

[0005] Patent Document 2 describes a hearing aid in which the sound guide tube and the ear tip are easily connected using a simple component configuration.

[0006] Patent Document 3 describes an earphone in which a wire is attached to a lead wire that is connected to an earphone unit, and both are covered with a tube. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 61-203800 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 5246713 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 60-001093 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] However, the above conventional earphones have the problem that they are prone to falling out if the size of the earplug does not match the size of the ear hole, and they can also easily come off if the cord is pulled even slightly. Furthermore, conventional earphones require the earphone body to be secured to the collar of clothing using a clip or the like, making the task of securing the earphone body complicated.

[0009] Incidentally, Patent Documents 1 to 3 do not disclose a configuration in which a deformable metal wire is inserted into the tube connecting the earphone body and the earplug to allow the earphone to fit the shape of an individual's ear.

[0010] The present invention was made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and aims to provide an ear-hook earphone that can prevent the earplug portion from easily falling out by fitting the deformable metal wire inside the tube to the ear and inserting the earplug portion into the ear. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] The present invention, which is intended to solve the problems of the above-mentioned conventional examples, is an earphone that is worn over the ear and is characterized by comprising an earplug part that is attached to the ear canal, an adapter part that is connected to the earphone main body that inputs an audio signal and outputs audio, a tube that connects the earplug part and the adapter part and through which audio travels inside the hollow tube, and a deformable metal wire that is provided inside the tube.

[0012] The present invention is characterized in that the tube of the above-mentioned earphone is made of transparent polyvinyl chloride.

[0013] The present invention is characterized in that in the above-mentioned earphones, the metal wire is an aluminum wire.

[0014] The present invention is characterized in that in the above-mentioned earphone, the inner diameter of the tube is 3.0 mm and the diameter of the metal wire is 2.0 mm. Effect of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, an ear-hook earphone comprises an earplug portion that is inserted into the ear canal, an adapter portion that is connected to the earphone main body that inputs an audio signal and outputs audio, a tube that connects the earplug portion and the adapter portion and through which audio travels through the hollow interior, and a deformable metal wire that is provided within the tube.By adjusting the metal wire to fit the shape of the user's ear, the tube fits behind the ear, providing a comfortable fit, and the earphone main body and earplug portion can be stably attached to the ear, preventing the earplug portion from easily falling out. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the earphone. [Diagram 2] This is a plan view before connection to the earphone body. [Diagram 3] This is a side view before connection to the earphone body. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the earphone. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. [Outline of the embodiment] The ear-hook earphones (the present earphones) according to the embodiment of the present invention are of the type that are hung over the ear, and the earplug portion and the adapter portion that connects to the earphone body are connected by a hollow tube, and a deformable metal wire is placed inside the tube, and the inner diameter of the tube is made larger than the outer diameter of the metal wire to form a space through which sound can be transmitted.By adjusting the metal wire to fit the shape of the user's ear, the earphones are comfortable to wear, the earplug portion is prevented from easily falling off, and a clip to secure the earphone body can be eliminated.

[0018] [Earphones: Figures 1-5] Next, the earphone will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 5. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the earphone, Figure 2 is a plan view of the earphone before it is connected to the earphone body, Figure 3 is a side view of the earphone before it is connected to the earphone body, and Figure 4 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the earphone. The earphone comprises an earplug section 1, an earphone main body 2, a tube 3, a metal wire 4, and an adapter section 5, as shown in FIGS. In order to make the configuration of the earphones easier to understand, the parts hidden behind the ear are also shown with solid lines in Fig. 1. When actually worn, the earphone body 2 and part of the tube 3 are hidden behind the ear.

[0019] [Earplug part 1] The earplug portion 1 is made of silicon or rubber and has a hemispherical or conical (mountain-shaped) shape to be inserted into the ear, and is provided with a hollow passage portion 1a that allows sound to pass through.

[0020] [Earphone body 2] The earphone main body 2 is a canal-type earphone, and the driver unit is a dynamic type. The earphone body 2 is cylindrical, has a diameter of 20 mm or less, and a height of about 5 mm, so that it can be hidden behind the ear.

[0021] The earphone main body 2 is equipped with an input section that inputs an audio signal from the outside, a conversion section that converts the input audio signal into sound, and an output section 2a that outputs the converted sound, and the sound from the output section 2a is output into the tube 3.

[0022] [Tube 3] The tube 3 is made of a transparent material, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and is hollow, connecting the earplug portion 1 and the adapter portion 5, which is connected to the earphone body 2. In concrete terms, one end of the tube 3 is connected to the passing portion 1a of the earplug portion 1, a metal pipe 5a provided in the adapter portion 5 is inserted into the other end of the tube 3, and sound from the output portion 2a of the earphone main body 2 is transmitted through the tube 3 via the adapter portion 5 to the passing portion 1a of the earplug portion 1 and output into the ear canal.

[0023] Moreover, the tube 3 has, for example, an outer diameter of 4.0 mm, an inner diameter of 3.0 mm, and a length of 100 mm to 110 mm. According to the deformed shape of the metal wire 4 provided inside the tube 3, the tube 3 itself also maintains its deformed shape.

[0024] [Metal Wire 4] The metal wire 4 is disposed inside the hollow of the tube 3 and is made of aluminum or the like. Its shape can be freely changed with the fingers and it maintains the changed shape. The metal wire 4 is provided throughout the entire inside of the tube 3, but may be provided only partially in the portion that conforms to the shape of the ear.

[0025] The diameter of the metal wire 4 is, for example, 2.0 mm, which is smaller than the hollow inner diameter of the tube 3, 3.0 mm, and a space for transmitting sound is formed.

[0026] [Adapter part 5] The adapter section 5 connects the tube 3 and the earphone main body 2, and has an L-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 4 so that the sound output upward from the output section 2a of the earphone main body 2 is output horizontally.

[0027] One end of the adapter part 5 is inserted into the output part 2a of the earphone body 2, and a metal pipe 5a is attached to the other end of the adapter part 5. The other end of the tube 3 is inserted and fixed so that the inner surface of the metal pipe 5a is in contact with the metal pipe 5a. The metal pipe 5a is a brass pipe having, for example, an outer diameter of 3.5 mm and an inner diameter of 3.1 mm.

[0028] [Examples of using these earphones] Next, an example of how to use the earphone will be described. In this earphone, the tube 3 containing the metal wire 4 is deformed to fit the shape of the ear, and the earplug part 1 is fitted into the ear canal.

[0029] Sound from the output section 2a of the earphone body 2 is output into the tube 3 via the adapter section 5, and the sound passes through the tube 3 and is output into the ear from the passage section 1a of the earplug section 1.

[0030] [Advantages of this embodiment] According to this earphone, the earplug portion 1 and the adapter portion 5 connected to the earphone main body 2 are connected by a hollow tube 3, a freely deformable metal wire 4 is provided inside the tube 3, and the inner diameter of the tube 3 is made larger than the outer diameter of the metal wire 4 to form a space through which sound can be transmitted, making it an ear-hook earphone.By adjusting the metal wire 4 to the shape of the user's ear, the tube fits behind the ear, providing a comfortable fit, and the earphone main body 2 and earplug portion 1 can be attached firmly and stably without using a clip, which has the effect of preventing the earplug portion 1 from easily falling off. [Industrial Applicability]

[0031] This device is suitable for ear-hook earphones, which prevent the earplug portion from easily falling out by fitting the deformable metal wire inside the tube to the ear and inserting the earplug portion into the ear. [Explanation of symbols]

[0032] REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1...earplug section, 1a...passing section, 2...earphone body, 2a...output section, 3...tube, 4...metal wire, 5...adapter section, 5a...metal pipe

Claims

1. An earphone that is worn over the ear, An earplug part to be fitted in the ear hole; An adapter unit that connects to the earphone body to input an audio signal and output audio; a tube that connects the earplug portion and the adapter portion and through which the sound is transmitted; and a deformable metal wire provided within the tube.

2. 2. The earphone according to claim 1, wherein the tube is made of a transparent polyvinyl chloride material.

3. 3. The earphone according to claim 1, wherein the metal wire is an aluminum wire.

4. 3. The earphone according to claim 1, wherein the inner diameter of the tube is 3.0 mm, and the diameter of the metal wire is 2.0 mm.

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