Rotating Earphone and Smart Glasses Charging Assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

Wireless earphones suffer from insufficient battery life due to small batteries, necessitating an earphone box for charging, which prevents users from wearing and using them during charging, affecting user experience.

Innovation Solution

A wearable device assembly comprising a wireless earphone and smart glasses, where the earphone body is rotatably connected to a speaker part and can switch between positions to connect or disconnect from a battery module in the glasses, allowing charging while in use.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Duration of action of moving object

If wireless earphones are equipped with an earphone box for charging, then battery endurance is extended, but users cannot wear the earphones during charging which affects user experience

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebattery enduranceVSAvoiduser experience
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the charging function with the wearing function by integrating the power supply module directly into the smart glasses frame. This allows the earphones to be charged while being worn, eliminating the need for a separate earphone box and enabling continuous use during charging.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The smart glasses frame is designed with multi-functionality: it serves both as a wearable accessory and as a power supply station for the earphones. The power supply module in the glasses can charge the earphone battery, making the glasses a universal device that provides both optical and power functions.

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

2Duration of action of moving object

If battery capacity is increased to extend endurance, then duration of action is improved, but device size and weight increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveenduranceVSAvoiddevice weight
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The power supply system is segmented into two parts: a small battery in the earphones for immediate use, and a larger power supply module in the smart glasses for charging. This segmentation allows the earphones to remain lightweight while the glasses housing the larger battery provide extended endurance through wireless charging.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables wireless earphones to be charged without needing an earphone box, maintaining usability during charging, thereby enhancing user experience by allowing continuous use.

Implementation Method 1

the smart glasses include glasses legs and a battery module, one of the glasses legs is provided with a second electrical connection part, and the second electrical connection part is electrically connected to the battery module

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectBattery (electricity): Battery (electricity)

Implementation Method 2

The connection and disconnection of the earphone and the smart glasses are achieved through rotation of the earphone body

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFriction: Friction

Data Source

PatentUS12621597B2Wearable device assembly
Publication Date: 2026.05.05 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

A wearable device assembly includes a wireless earphone and smart glasses. The wireless earphone includes an earphone body and a speaker part. The earphone body is rotatably connected to the speaker part. The earphone body is rotatably switched between a first position and a second position relative to the speaker part, and provided with a first electrical connection part. The smart glasses include glasses legs and a battery module. One of the glasses legs is provided with a second electrical connection part, the second electrical connection part is electrically connected to the battery module. When the earphone body is located at the first position, the earphone body is separated from a glasses leg. When the earphone body is located at the second position, the earphone body is connected to the glasses leg, and the first electrical connection part is electrically connected to the second electrical connection part.