Split Wireless Earphone Battery Module for Fast Replacement

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Solution Overview

Problem

The batteries in existing wireless earphones are non-replaceable, leading to short battery life and the need for time-consuming charging through a charging case.

Innovation Solution

A wireless earphone design that splits into two bodies, where one body includes the battery, allowing for magnetic attraction and repulsion to disconnect and reconnect for charging or replacement, eliminating the need to charge the entire earphone at once.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If the wireless earphone uses a non-removable battery with compact positioning, then the earphone structure is compact and integrated, but the battery life is short and cannot be replaced when power is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveintegrated structureVSAvoidbattery life
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The wireless earphone is divided into two separable bodies: a first body containing the sound output component and a second body containing the battery. This segmentation allows the battery to be independently replaced or recharged without replacing the entire earphone, resolving the contradiction between integrated structure and extendable battery life.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Device complexity

If the battery is non-removable, then the earphone structure is simplified, but charging requires the entire earphone to be placed in a charging case which is time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructure complexityVSAvoidcharging time
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

By separating the battery into an independent second body, the charging process can be optimized. The second body can be quickly detached and recharged separately or replaced with a pre-charged battery, significantly reducing the time loss associated with charging the entire earphone unit.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The second body containing the battery can be pre-charged independently before being attached to the first body. This preliminary charging action allows the user to have a ready-to-use battery module, eliminating the need to wait for the entire earphone to charge during usage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If the battery is non-removable, then the earphone maintains continuous power supply, but when power is low the only option is to use the charging case which is inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower supply continuityVSAvoidconvenience of charging
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The separable battery design maintains power supply reliability by ensuring the second body remains connected to the first body during use, while enabling convenient operation by allowing the battery to be quickly detached and replaced or recharged without requiring the entire earphone to be placed in a charging case.

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 convenient battery replacement or charging by allowing the battery-containing body to be removed and charged separately, extending battery life and reducing charging time.

Implementation Method 1

the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member have opposite polarities attracting each other

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic attraction: Magnetism

Implementation Method 2

the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member have a same polarity repelling each other

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic repulsion: Magnetism

Data Source

PatentEP4161091B1Wireless headset, wireless headset box and wireless headset device
Publication Date: 2025.01.29 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of this application provide a wireless earphone, a wireless earphone box, and a wireless earphone device. The wireless earphone includes a first body and a second body. A first end face of the first body is provided with a first magnetic member. A second end face of the second body is provided with a second magnetic member. An outer surface of the second body is provided with a third contact. The second body includes a first battery. The third contact is energized to cause the first body and the second body to be in a connected state or separated state.