EP1833275A2 - Lagerungsanordnung für einen Ohrhörer - Google Patents

Lagerungsanordnung für einen Ohrhörer Download PDF

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EP1833275A2
EP1833275A2 EP06120957A EP06120957A EP1833275A2 EP 1833275 A2 EP1833275 A2 EP 1833275A2 EP 06120957 A EP06120957 A EP 06120957A EP 06120957 A EP06120957 A EP 06120957A EP 1833275 A2 EP1833275 A2 EP 1833275A2
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earphone
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John C. Wang
Yi-Shen Wang
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1033—Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1016—Earpieces of the intra-aural type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1041—Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements

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  • the present invention is about a storage structure, and more particularly, is about a structure for storing earphone.
  • a storage box with a winding reel is used to store earphones.
  • the winding reel is used to wind the earphone's wire into the store box to prevent the earphone wire from getting tangled up.
  • a user must take an additional storage box to store the earphones in. It is still not very convenient for users because the earphones must initially be removed from the box before they can be used. This is especially inconvenient, when the earphones are urgently needed.
  • the main purpose of the present invention is to provide an earphone storage structure that may prevent the earphone's wire from getting tangled up.
  • the present invention provides an earphone storage structure comprising a necklace, two fasteners formed in the two ends of the necklace respectively and a stopper formed in the necklace.
  • the size of the fasteners is less than the size of the stopper and the size of the earphones. Therefore, fasteners may couple the earphone with the necklace. Moreover, the stopper and the fasteners may together determine the extendable distance of the earphones.
  • the earphone storage structure further comprises a switch formed in the stopper. The switch is switched when the fastener fastens with the stopper.
  • the earphone storage structure further comprises a switch formed in the fastener.
  • the present invention provides an earphone storage structure comprising a fastener and a stopper formed in the earphone's wire.
  • the size of the fastener is less than the size of the stopper and the size of the earphone.
  • the stopper and the fastener may together determine the extendable distance of the earphone.
  • the two earphones are extended from the fastener in the same direction and are located on the same side of the fastener.
  • the two earphones are extended from the fastener in the opposite direction and are located on different sides of the fastener.
  • the earphone storage structure further comprises a switch formed in the stopper. The switch is switched when the fastener fastens with the stopper.
  • the earphone storage structure further comprises a switch formed in the fastener.
  • FIG. 1A illustrates a schematic diagram of the earphone storage structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the earphone storage structure comprises a necklace 102 and earphones 106a and 106b connected together by a wire 104.
  • Two rings 109a and 109b are formed in the two ends of the necklace 102 respectively.
  • Two stoppers 108a and 108b are formed on the wire 104.
  • the size of stoppers 108a and 108b are large than the size of the rings 109a and 109b.
  • the wire 104 passes through the two rings 109a and 109b.
  • the stopper 108a and the ring 109a together determine the extendable distance of the earphone 106a.
  • the stopper 108b and the ring 109b together determine the extendable distance of the earphone 106b.
  • a connector 110 of the wire 104 is formed in the location between the two stoppers 108a and 108b to connect with a hand-held device 112, such as a cell phone, a PDA or a walkman.
  • the structure of the stopper 108a and 108b is similar to a bump.
  • this hand-held device 112 When a hand-held device 112 is connected to the earphone storage structure, this hand-held device 112 may be hung on the neck of a user with the necklace 102. When the earphones 106a and 106b are not used, the hand-held device 112 can be hung on the neck as a pendant by the rings 109a and 109b catching the earphones 106a and 106b respectively. When using the earphones 106a and 106b, a user may pull out the earphones 106a and 106b following the direction indicated by the arrow 114a and 114b in Figure 1A. In an embodiment, switches are formed in the stoppers 108a and 108b respectively.
  • switches are switched by the touching of the stoppers 108a and 108b and the rings 109a and 109b.
  • a switch is only formed in one of the two stoppers 108a or 108b.
  • switches are formed in the rings 109a and 109b respectively.
  • a switch is only formed in one of the two rings 109a or 109b.
  • a designed fastener 100 can be used to replace the ring.
  • This fastener 100 includes a base 120 connected with the necklace 102.
  • a ring 122 whose size is less than the size of earphone 106a is formed in the base 120.
  • this earphone 106a may be stored in the base 120 to protect itself.
  • a special location is set in the base 120 for storing the earphone 106a to make the face of the earphone 106a always toward the base 120 when the earphone 106a is stored in the special location.
  • a switch 124 is formed in the base 120 to control the hand-held device 112.
  • the switch 124 starts the hand-held device 112 once the earphone leaves the base 120.
  • the earphone 106a or/and earphone 106b touches the switch 124 to stop the hand-held device 112.
  • an additional microphone (not shown in this figure) can be installed on the wire 104. A user can use this microphone to answer a call.
  • FIG. 2A illustrates a schematic diagram of the earphone storage structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the earphone storage structure comprises an earphone's wire 204 and two earphones 206a and 206b connected together by this wire 204.
  • Two rings 209a and 209b are formed in the two ends of the wire 204 respectively.
  • the size of the rings 209a and 209b is less than the size of the earphones 206a and 206b.
  • a stopper 208a whose size is larger than the size of the ring 209b is formed in the location between the earphone 206b and the ring 209a in the wire 204.
  • the stopper 208a is used to limit the extendable distance of the earphones 206b.
  • a stopper 208b whose size is larger than the size of the ring 209a is formed in the location between the earphone 206a and the ring 209b in the wire 204.
  • the stopper 208b is used to limit the extendable distance of the earphones 206a.
  • the structure of the stopper 208a and 208b is similar to a bump.
  • the earphone 206a, the stopper 208b and the ring 209b are sequentially formed in one end of the wire 204.
  • the earphone 206b, the stopper 208a and the ring 209a are sequentially formed in another end of the wire 204.
  • the earphone 206b passes through the ring 209b.
  • the earphone 206a passes through the ring 209a.
  • the connector 210 is formed in the location between the stopper 208a and the ring 209a.
  • the microphone 212 is formed in the location between the stopper 208b and the ring 209b. In another embodiment, the connector 210 and the microphone 212 may also be formed in other locations.
  • a user may hang the wire 204 on his/her neck to use the earphones.
  • the rings 209a and 209b may catch the earphones 206a and 206b respectively.
  • a part of the wire 204 may overlap together in such a structure to reduce the length of the wire 204 and prevent the wire 204 from getting tangled.
  • a user may pull out the earphones 206a and 206b in the direction indicated by the arrows 214a and 214b in the figure 2B.
  • the stopper 208b and the ring 209a together determine the extendable distance of the earphone 206a.
  • the stopper 208a and the ring 209b together determine the extendable distance of the earphone 206b.
  • a user may only pull out one of the earphones 206a and 206b.
  • switches are formed in the stoppers 208a and 208b respectively. These switches are switched by touching of the stoppers 208a and 208b and the rings 209a and 209b.
  • a switch is only formed in one of the two stoppers 208a and 208b.
  • switches are formed in the rings 209a and 209b respectively.
  • switch is only formed in one of the two rings 209a and 209b.
  • FIG. 3A illustrates a schematic diagram of the earphone storage structure according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the earphone storage structure comprises an earphone's wire 304 and earphones 306a and 306b connected together by this wire 304.
  • a ring 309 is formed in the wire 304.
  • the size of ring 309 is less than the size of the earphones 306a and 306b.
  • the earphones 306a and 306b are located in the two sides of the ring 309 respectively. Therefore, there is an overlap of the wire 304 in the ring 309.
  • a stopper 308a whose size is larger than the size of the ring 309 is formed in the location away from the earphone 306a in the wire 304.
  • the stopper 308a is used to limit the extendable distance of the earphones 306a.
  • a stopper 308b whose size is larger than the size of the ring 309 is formed in the location away from the earphone 306b in the wire 304.
  • the stopper 308b is used to limit the extendable distance of the earphones 306b.
  • the structure of the stopper 308a and 308b is similar to a bump
  • a user may hang the wire 304 on the neck to use the earphones.
  • the ring 309 may catch the earphones 306a and 306b respectively to prevent the wire 304 from getting tangled.
  • a user may pull out the earphones 306a and 306b in the direction indicated by the arrows 314a and 314bin the figure 3B.
  • the stopper 308a and the ring 309 together determine the extendable distance of the earphone 306a.
  • the stopper 308 and the ring 309 together determine the extendable distance of the earphone 306b.
  • switches are formed in the stoppers 308a and 308b respectively. These switches are switched by the touching of the stoppers 308a and 308b and the ring 309. In another embodiment, the switch is only formed in one of the two stoppers 308a or 308b. Moreover, in another embodiment, the switch is formed in the ring 309.
  • FIG. 4A illustrates a schematic diagram of the earphone storage structure according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the earphone storage structure comprises an earphone's wire 404 and earphones 406a and 406b connected together by this wire 404.
  • a ring 409 is formed in the wire 404.
  • the size of ring 409 is less than the size of the earphones 406a and 406b.
  • the main difference between the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment is that the earphones 406a and 406b are located on the same side of the ring 409.
  • a stopper 408a whose size is larger than the size of the ring 409 is formed in a location away from the earphone 406a in the wire 404.
  • the stopper 408a is used to limit the extendable distance of the earphones 406a.
  • a stopper 408b whose size is larger than the size of the ring 409 is formed in a location away from the earphone 406b in the wire 404.
  • the stopper 408b is used to limit the extendable distance of the earphones 406b.
  • the structure of the stopper 408a and 408b is similar to a bump
  • a user may hang the wire 404 on his/her neck to use the earphones.
  • the ring 409 may catch the earphones 406a and 406b respectively to avoid the wire 404 from getting tangled.
  • a user may pull out the earphones 406a and 406b in the direction indicated by the arrows 414a and 414b in the figure 4B.
  • the fastener structure 100 described in the first embodiment may also be used in the fourth embodiment.
  • switches are formed in the stoppers 408a and 408b respectively. These switches are switched by the touching of the stoppers 408a and 408b and the ring 409.
  • the switch is only formed in one of the two stoppers 408a and 408b.
  • switch is formed in the ring 409.
  • two rings and two stoppers used in the foregoing embodiments limit the extendable distances of the earphones.
  • one ring and one stopper design may also be used in the store structure.
  • the earphone storage structure comprises a stopper and a fastener.
  • the earphone and the stopper are located on different sides of the fastener.
  • the fastener and the stopper may together determine the extendable distance of the earphone to avoid the earphone's wire wound together.

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