Earphones with multiple support parts

Abstract

The present application discloses an earphone with multiple support parts, including a main cavity, an ear hook, and a sub-cavity, the main cavity is connected to the sub-cavity through the ear hook and is used to mount a speaker, the main cavity is located in front of the ear and has a sound output hole at a location close to the ear canal, the ear hook is used to surround the upper and rear sides of the ear, and the sub-cavity is used to contact the rear side of the ear. In the present application, by designing the support area of ​​the earphone, the earphone and the ear are better matched, the force is more uniform, the earphone is prevented from falling off and loosening, the ear fatigue caused by wearing for a long time is reduced, and the wearing comfort is improved.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] (Related Applications) This application is based on Chinese Patent Application No. 202110147858.0, filed on February 3, 2021, and claims priority to the above-mentioned Chinese patent application, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] (Technical field) The present application relates to the technical field of earphones, and more particularly to earphones having multiple support parts. [Background technology]

[0003] There are mainly two ways to wear and fasten conventional earphones.

[0004] 1. The earphones are fixed to the human ear only by the curved shape of the ear hooks, so they tend to come loose when the body or head moves, making them difficult to wear securely.

[0005] 2. By connecting the ear hook part with the in-ear / semi-in-ear body, the number of fixing points at the entrance of the concha and the ear canal is increased. This method can achieve the purpose of a secure fit, but wearing the headphones for a long time may cause ear swelling and fatigue.

[0006] Neither of these two methods provide the user with a comfortable, secure fit for an extended period of time.

[0007] Here, if the structure of each part of the human ear is understood, it becomes easy to study how to wear earphones. The structure of the human ear is specifically shown in Figures 1 to 3. Here, the ear has an antihelix 40, an upper part of the tragus 41, a supratragus notch 42, anterior skin of the helix 43, anterior part of the helix 44, an upper ear base 45, a groove for superior crus of the antihelix 46, a triangular fossa ridge 47, a concha cavity ridge 48, a groove for superior crus of the helix 49, a concha navicular ridge 50, and an antihelix sulcus 51. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT APPLICATION The objective of the present application is to provide an earphone with multiple supports to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, the present application employs the following technical solutions:

[0010] An earphone having multiple support parts, the earphone including a main cavity, an ear hook, and a sub-cavity, The main cavity is connected to the sub-cavity via the ear hook, and is used to mount a speaker. The main cavity is located in front of the ear and has a sound output hole at a location close to the ear canal. The ear hook is used to encircle the upper and rear of the ear, The secondary cavity is used to contact the back of the ear.

[0011] In a further technical solution, the main cavity is provided with a first support portion for abutting against the antihelix, The first support portion is in surface contact or point contact with the auricle.

[0012] In a further technical solution, the main cavity is provided with a second support portion, The second support portion is used to abut against the anterior skin of the helix, the anterior part of the helix, the supratragus notch, and the upper part of the tragus, and is in surface contact.

[0013] In a further technical solution, the ear hook is provided with a third support portion, The third support portion is used to abut against the upper ear, the superior crus of the antihelix, and the triangular fossa prominence, and is in surface contact.

[0014] In a further technical solution, the sub-cavity is provided with a fourth support portion, The fourth support portion is used to abut against the navicular eminence of the concha, the crus helicalis groove, the antihelical groove, and the eminence of the concha, and is in surface contact.

[0015] In a further technical solution, the ear hook is a product of shape memory material.

[0016] In a further technical solution, the sub-cavity is provided with a mounting cavity for mounting an electronic component.

[0017] In a further technical solution, the main cavity, the ear hooks and the secondary cavity are all provided with a soft rubber layer on the outside.

[0018] In a further technical solution, the ear hook is of tubular construction.

[0019] In a further technical solution, a rear sound output hole is provided on one side of the main cavity opposite to the direction of the ear canal. Effect of the Invention

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: By designing the support area of ​​the earphone, the earphone and the ear are better matched, the force is more uniform, the earphone is prevented from falling off and loosening, the ear fatigue caused by wearing for a long time is reduced, and the wearing comfort is improved.

[0021] The above description is only an outline of the technical solution of the present application. In order to clearly understand the technical solution of the present application and to implement it according to the content of the specification, and to make the above and other objectives, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and understandable, the following particularly sets forth preferred embodiments, the detailed description of which is as follows: [Brief description of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of an ear configuration. [Diagram 2] FIG. 13 is a rear view of the ear configuration. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a top view of the ear configuration. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an earphone having multiple supports according to the present application. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the positions of the support parts of an earphone having multiple support parts according to the present application. [Figure 6] 1 is a schematic diagram showing the position of each support part of an earphone having multiple support parts according to the present application from another perspective. [Figure 7] 1 is a schematic diagram of contact between the support and the ear of an earphone having multiple support parts according to the present application. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing the position of a fourth support of an earphone having multiple supports according to the present application. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a representative stress distribution diagram of an earphone having multiple supports according to the present application. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is another representative stress distribution diagram of an earphone having multiple support parts according to the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application will be described in more detail hereinafter with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0024] Hereinafter, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and obviously, the described embodiments are only some but not all of the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present application.

[0025] In the description of this application, as necessary for understanding, the orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are used only to explain and simplify the description of this application, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to have a particular orientation and must be constructed and operated in a particular direction, and therefore should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0026] Additionally, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed to indicate or imply the relative importance or quantity of technical features. Thus, a feature delimited by "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the present description, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "plurality" refers to two or more.

[0027] In this application, unless otherwise specified, the terms "attached," "coupled," "connected," and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, they may be connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, may be mechanically connected or electrically connected, may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, may be in communication within two elements, or may be an interactive relationship between two elements. Those skilled in the art may understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application depending on the specific situation.

[0028] In this application, unless otherwise specified, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include direct contact between the first and second features, and may also include contact between the first and second features through another feature between them without direct contact. Additionally, a first feature being "above," "above," and "upper side" of a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or may only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "lower side" of a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or may only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.

[0029] As used herein, terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "particular examples," or "some examples" mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described with reference to the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, general descriptions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Also, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. It is understood that one skilled in the art may combine different embodiments or examples described herein in a relevant manner.

[0030] 2 to 10 are drawings of the present application.

[0031] As shown in Figs. 4-8, this embodiment provides an earphone with multiple support points, including a main cavity 10, an ear hook 20, and a sub-cavity 30. The main cavity 10 is connected to the sub-cavity 30 via the ear hook 20. The main cavity 10 is used to mount a speaker and is located in front of the ear 32. The main cavity 10 is provided with an audio output hole 11 at a location close to the ear canal. The ear hook 20 is used to surround the upper and rear sides of the ear 32. The sub-cavity 30 is used to contact the rear side of the ear 32. The ear hook 20 contacts the upper and rear sides of the ear 32, and the main cavity 10 contacts the front side of the ear 32, and the sub-cavity 30 contacts the rear side of the ear 32, so that the earphone structure surrounds the front, upper and rear sides of the ear 32 and is firmly attached.

[0032] Here, the main cavity 10 extends from the front side of the ear 32 to the position of the ear canal, and the main cavity 10 and the ear 32 have a contact surface, which allows a secure fit. In this embodiment, the main cavity 10 extends at an angle from the front and upper side of the ear 32 to the entrance of the ear canal, and the angled arrangement helps the user to control the main cavity 10.

[0033] Specifically, the main cavity 10 is provided with a first support portion 12 for abutting against the auricle. The first support portion 12 is in surface contact or point contact with the antihelix 40. Since the first support portion 12 is provided at the end of the main cavity 10, the main cavity 10 is supported by force. Since the first support portion 12 is provided at a position close to the sound output hole 11 of the main cavity 10, the main cavity 10 can maintain a stable state when the speaker is operating, and can avoid interference due to vibration of the speaker.

[0034] The main cavity 10 is provided with a second support part 13. The second support part 13 is used to abut against the anterior skin 43 of the helix, the anterior part of the helix 44, the supratragus notch 42, and the upper part of the tragus 41. The second support part 13 is a side of the main cavity 10 closer to the human head. Since the second support part 13 makes surface contact, the contact area between the main cavity 10 and the ear 32 is increased, point contact is avoided, the contact force is dispersed, and the wearing comfort is improved.

[0035] The ear hook 20 is provided with a third support portion 21. The third support portion 21 is used to abut against the upper ear base 45, the antihelix superior crus groove 46, and the triangular fossa protuberance 47. The ear hook 20 has a curved structure, and the degree of curvature is the same as the degree of curvature of the base of the human ear 32. Since the third support portion 21 is a surface contact, the contact area is increased, the pressure on the earphone 32 by the earphone is reduced, and the comfort is improved. The cross section of the ear hook 20 can be a circular, elliptical, racetrack, and other shapes, and can also be a deformed body with a circular transition portion of other shapes, thereby increasing the contact area when worn and improving the comfort when worn. The ear hook 20 has a curved structure and is formed by joining multiple arc-shaped structures, and the transition of the arcs makes it approximately the same as the contour of the ear 32.

[0036] Since the third support part 21 bears most of the weight of the earphone, increasing the contact surface of the third support part 21 helps to improve comfort when worn. The third support part 21 not only contacts the upper ear 45, the superior crus of the antihelix 46, and the triangular fossa protuberance 47, but also contacts the side of the head.

[0037] The secondary cavity 30 is provided with a fourth support portion 31. The fourth support portion 31 is used to abut against the concha navicular ridge 50, the crus helix groove 49, the antihelical groove 51, and the concha cavity ridge 48. The fourth support portion 31 is a side surface facing the rear of the ear 32. The fourth support portion 31 is a surface contact, which improves comfort when worn. The fourth support portion 31 not only contacts the concha navicular ridge 50, the crus helix groove 49, the antihelical groove 51, and the concha cavity ridge 48, but also contacts the side surface of the occipital region.

[0038] The sub-cavity 30 is provided with a cavity for mounting electronic components, where the electronic components can be a battery, a circuit board, etc. In order to extend the battery life of the earphone, the volume of the sub-cavity 30 is designed to be as large as possible so as to accommodate a battery with a larger volume. Here, when the earphone is worn, the sub-cavity 30 extends toward the earlobe, and the extension direction is the longitudinal direction of the sub-cavity 30. The tangent line for connecting the sub-cavity 30 and the ear hook 20 forms an angle of 120 to 150° with the axis along the longitudinal direction of the sub-cavity 30, so that the sub-cavity 30 can be hung on the underside of the ear 32, and the earphone is less likely to fall off when worn.

[0039] Preferably, the earhook 20 is an article of shape memory material, allowing the relative positions of the main cavity 10, earhook 20 and secondary cavity 30 to be adjusted and then to maintain the adjusted shape.

[0040] Preferably, the ear hook 20 is a tubular structure and is used to pass leads for electrically connecting electronic components such as a battery, a speaker, and the like.

[0041] Preferably, the outside of the main cavity 10, the ear hooks 20 and the secondary cavity 30 are covered with a soft rubber layer, which is gentle on the skin when worn.

[0042] In order to improve the acoustic effect of the earphone, a rear sound output hole is provided on one side of the main cavity 10 opposite to the direction of the ear canal, where a microphone pick-up hole is also provided on the outside of the main cavity 10.

[0043] In the specific wearing process, there are various wearing states, and the stress conditions of each support part are different for earphones in different wearing states. As shown in FIG. 9, most typically, the third support part 21, the fourth support part 31, and the second support part 13 support the earphone as a support area. For better explanation, a coordinate system is introduced to further explain. The outer direction of the ear 32 is used as the forward direction of the X axis, the rear direction of the ear 32 is used as the forward direction of the Y axis, and the upper direction of the ear 32 is used as the forward direction of the Z axis. Thus, the gravity G of the earphone is vertically downward, the force received by the third support part 21 is F21a=F21z+F21y+F21z, the force received by the second support part 13 is F13a=F13x, and the stress of the fourth support part 31 is F31a=F31z+F31y+F31z, and therefore the gravity is G=F21a+F13a+F31a.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 10, another typical stress situation is that the first support 12, the third support 21, and the fourth support 31 support the earphone as a support area. Similarly, a coordinate system is introduced to further explain. The outward direction of the ear 32 is used as the forward direction of the X-axis, the rearward direction of the ear 32 is used as the forward direction of the Y-axis, and the upward direction of the ear 32 is used as the forward direction of the Z-axis. Thus, the gravity G of the earphone is vertically downward, the force received by the first support 12 is F12b=F12x+F12y+F12z, the force received by the third support 21 is F21b=F21z+F21y+F21z, and the force received by the fourth support 31 is F31b=F31z+F31y+F31z, and therefore the gravity is G=F12b+F21b+F31b.

[0045] Compared with the prior art, the present application designs the support area of ​​the earphone so that the earphone and the ear 32 are in better agreement, the force is more uniform, the earphone is prevented from falling off or becoming loose, the fatigue of the ear 32 caused by wearing it for a long time is reduced, and the wearing comfort is improved.

[0046] The above contents only use examples to further explain the technical contents of the present application, so that readers can more easily understand, but do not mean that the embodiments of the application are limited thereto, and any technical extensions or re-creations made according to the present application are protected by the present application. The scope of protection of the present application is based on the claims.

[0047] [Appendix 1] An earphone having multiple support parts, the earphone including a main cavity, an ear hook, and a sub-cavity, The main cavity is connected to the sub-cavity via the ear hook, and is used to mount a speaker. The main cavity is located in front of the ear and has a sound output hole at a location close to the ear canal. The ear hook is used to encircle the upper and rear of the ear, An earphone having a plurality of support portions, wherein the sub-cavity is used to contact the rear side of the ear.

[0048] [Appendix 2] The main cavity is provided with a first support portion for abutting against the antihelix, The earphone having multiple support parts as described in Appendix 1, characterized in that the first support part makes surface contact or point contact with the auricle.

[0049] [Appendix 3] The main cavity is provided with a second support portion, The earphone having a plurality of support parts as described in Appendix 1, characterized in that the second support part is used to abut against the anterior skin of the helix, the anterior part of the helix, the supratragus notch, and the upper part of the tragus, and is a surface contact.

[0050] [Appendix 4] The ear hook is provided with a third support portion, The third support portion is used to abut against the upper ear, the superior crus of the antihelix, and the triangular fossa protuberance, and is a surface contact.

[0051] [Appendix 5] The sub-cavity is provided with a fourth support portion, The earphone having multiple support parts as described in Appendix 1, wherein the fourth support part is used to abut against the navicular ridge of the concha, the crus helicalis groove, the antihelical groove, and the concha cavity ridge, and is a surface contact.

[0052] [Appendix 6] The earphone having multiple support parts as described in Appendix 1, characterized in that the ear hook is a product of a shape memory material.

[0053] [Appendix 7] The earphone having multiple support parts as described in Appendix 1, characterized in that the sub-cavity is provided with a mounting cavity for mounting electronic components.

[0054] [Appendix 8] The earphone having multiple support parts as described in Appendix 1, characterized in that a soft rubber layer is provided on the outside of the main cavity, the ear hook, and the sub-cavity.

[0055] [Appendix 9] The earphone having multiple support parts as described in Appendix 1, characterized in that the ear hook has a tubular structure.

[0056] [Appendix 10] 2. The earphone having multiple support parts as described in claim 1, characterized in that a rear sound output hole is provided on one side of the main cavity opposite to the ear canal direction.

Claims

1. An earphone having a plurality of support parts, A main cavity, an ear hook, and a secondary cavity, The main cavity is connected to the sub-cavity via the ear hook, and is used to mount a speaker. The main cavity is located in front of the ear and has a sound output hole at a location close to the ear canal. The ear hook is used to encircle the upper and rear of the ear, The secondary cavity is adapted to contact the back of the ear; The main cavity is provided with a first support portion for abutting against the antihelix, The main cavity is provided with a second support portion, The second support portion is used to abut against the anterior skin of the helix, the anterior part of the helix, the supratragus notch, and the upper part of the tragus; The ear hook is provided with a third support portion, The third support portion is used to abut against the upper ear, the superior crus of the antihelix, and the triangular fossa protuberance; The sub-cavity is provided with a fourth support portion, The fourth support portion is used to abut against the concha navicular ridge, the helical sulcus, the antihelical sulcus, and the concha cavity ridge; When the earphone is worn, the third support part, the fourth support part, and the second support part support the earphone as a support area, or the first support part, the third support part, and the fourth support part support the earphone as a support area. Earphones.

2. The earphone as described in claim 1, characterized in that the first support portion makes surface contact or point contact with the auricle.

3. The earphone as described in claim 1, characterized in that the second support portion is a surface contact.

4. The earphone as described in claim 1, characterized in that the third support portion is a surface contact.

5. The earphone as described in claim 1, characterized in that the fourth support portion is a surface contact.

6. The earphone according to claim 1, characterized in that the ear hook is a product of shape memory material.

7. The earphone according to claim 1, characterized in that the sub-cavity is provided with a mounting cavity for mounting an electronic component.

8. The earphone according to claim 1, wherein the main cavity, the ear hook and the sub-cavity are all provided with a soft rubber layer on the outside.

9. The earphone according to claim 1 , wherein the ear hook is a tubular structure.

10. The earphone according to claim 1, characterized in that a rear sound output hole is provided on one side of the main cavity opposite to the direction of the ear canal.

11. The earphone described in claim 1, characterized in that a tangent line for connecting the sub-cavity and the ear hook forms an angle with an axis along the longitudinal direction of the sub-cavity, thereby allowing the sub-cavity to be hung under the ear.

12. The earphone as described in claim 11, characterized in that the sub-cavity extends toward the earlobe to the navicular ridge of the concha, and the extension direction of the sub-cavity is the longitudinal direction of the sub-cavity.

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