Wireless Earphone Assembly With Built-In Voice Calling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless earphones require users to manually take them out of the charging box for voice calls, which is inconvenient.

Innovation Solution

A wireless earphone assembly with a charging box featuring a sound emitting hole and a sound receiving hole, allowing direct voice calls without removing the earphones, and a telescoping design for adjustable sound path distances.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If wireless earphones are stored in a charging box, then the earphones are protected and charged, but users must manually take them out for voice calls which is inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidtime to take out earphones
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The charging box is equipped with sound emitting hole and sound receiving hole that enable it to perform voice call functions independently. The earphones automatically serve the user through the charging box's built-in acoustic channels without requiring manual removal, making the system self-sufficient for voice calls.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of manufacture

If the charging box has fixed sound path structure, then manufacturing is simple, but the sound path distance cannot be adjusted for optimal audio quality

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of manufactureVSAvoidadjustable sound path distance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The charging box incorporates a telescoping mechanism with sliding first and second casings that enable dynamic adjustment of the sound path distance. The casings can slide relative to each other along a sliding direction, allowing the distance between sound emitting hole and sound receiving hole to be adjusted while maintaining structural integrity and sealing through the telescoping design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12432480B2Wireless earphone assembly
Publication Date: 2025.09.30 ACER INC
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AI summary

A wireless earphone assembly including a charging box and a wireless earphone is disclosed. The charging box includes a first casing and a second casing slidingly connected to the first casing, where the first casing has a first recess, a cavity connected to the first recess, and sound emitting holes connected to the first recess, and the cavity is sleeved on the second casing. The second casing has sound receiving holes opposite to the sound emitting holes and a channel disposed corresponding to the first recess, and the sound receiving holes are connected to the channel. The wireless earphone includes a sound emitting part and a sound receiving part opposite to the sound emitting part, and the sound emitting part is accommodated in the first recess.