Heart Rate Earphone Layout for Multi-Function Wearable Audio

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current Bluetooth earphones primarily support single audio transmission functions and fail to meet users' diverse needs.

Innovation Solution

A heart rate detection earphone design incorporating an earphone housing with an ear hook part, connection part, and earphone part, equipped with an earphone circuit board, battery module, speaker module, and heart rate detection module, allowing real-time heart rate monitoring while providing audio output.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If Bluetooth earphones only support single audio transmission function, then device complexity is low, but adaptability or versatility is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunctionality diversityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The earphone device integrates multiple functions including audio transmission, heart rate detection, and wireless charging into a single earphone unit. The earphone housing includes an ear hook part with charging holes, a connection part, and an earphone part with speaker holes, while the functional components include circuit board, battery module, speaker module, and heart rate detection module, enabling the device to serve multiple purposes simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines the heart rate detection module and charging columns with the earphone structure. The ear hook part integrates charging holes that accommodate charging columns, while the earphone part houses the heart rate detection module that contacts the user's ear, merging monitoring and power functions with the audio delivery system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If heart rate detection module is added to earphone, then adaptability or versatility improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehealth monitoring capabilityVSAvoidcomponent quantity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The earphone is divided into distinct functional modules: the ear hook part containing charging holes and circuit board, the connection part for structural linkage, and the earphone part with speaker module and heart rate detection module. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall integration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of operation

If charging columns are integrated into ear hook part, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging convenienceVSAvoidstructural integration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The charging columns serve as intermediary elements that extend from the ear hook part through charging holes to establish electrical connection with the circuit board. This intermediary structure enables wireless charging functionality while maintaining a clean external appearance and simple user interaction

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12527487B1Heart rate detection earphone and earphone device
Publication Date: 2026.01.20 SHENZHEN CANTIANSHU INFORMATION TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A heart rate detection earphone and an earphone device are provided. The heart rate detection earphone includes an earphone housing and an earphone functional component. The earphone housing includes an ear hook part, a connection part, and an earphone part. One end of the connection part is connected to the ear hook part, and the other end of the connection part is connected to the earphone part. The earphone functional component includes an earphone circuit board, an earphone battery module, an earphone speaker module, and a heart rate detection module. The earphone battery module is electrically connected to the earphone circuit board. The earphone speaker module is fixedly provided on the earphone part. The heart rate detection module is provided on the earphone part and electrically connected to the earphone circuit board. The heart rate detection earphone has more diverse functions and meets special needs of users.