JPH0879875A - Portable earphone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain the portable earphone connected to a portable audio equipment in which a sense of incongruity in the case of wearing due to external appearance is avoided to improve a sense of fashion considerably thereby evoking customer's interest. CONSTITUTION: A wiring 1 connecting to a portable audio device is branched into two long and short bad wires 2, 2 and a speaker section 3 is provided to each tip of the branched wires 2, 2. In the portable earphone as above, a cosmetic body 4 having decoration made many decoration elements 5, 5 is arranged to the low branched wire 2. A throughhole 6 is made to each decoration element 5 and the branched wire is penetrated through each decoration element 5 via the throughhole 6 to arrange the decoration body 4 to the branched wires 2. An ear ring 7 is provided to the speaker section 3 and decorative relation is provided to the ear ring 7 together with the decoration body 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention splits a base wiring connected to a portable audio device such as a small tape recorder into two branch wirings, and a speaker section is provided at each tip of each branch wiring. The present invention relates to a portable earphone provided.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a portable earphone used for portable audio equipment such as a small tape recorder simply branches a base wiring connected to the audio equipment into two branch wirings, and divides each of these branch wirings. It had a speaker unit at the tip.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional portable earphone, the basic wiring and the branch wiring itself are exposed as they are, and they are inadvertently hung down around the user's neck when the user wears them. Since it is often uncomfortable and uncomfortable with accessories, it ruins the fashion of fashion and eventually creates a resistance to use, which adversely affects the willingness to purchase portable audio equipment. It was

[0004]

In order to solve the problems in the conventional portable earphone, the present invention provides:
In a portable earphone in which a base wire connected to a portable audio device is branched into two branch wires of a long side and a short side, and a speaker section is provided at the tip of each of these branch wires. The branch wiring on the shaku side is provided with a decorative body made of a large number of decorators, and a through hole is formed in each of the decorators, and each decorator is connected through the through hole. The ornamental body is arranged on the branch wiring by allowing the branch wiring to loosely penetrate.

The invention according to claim 2 is the same as the invention according to claim 1, in which each of the decorators has a cylindrical shape.
Various shapes such as perforated spherical shape, perforated rectangular parallelepiped shape or annular shape, and each of these decorators are given arbitrary colors, and the above decorator is formed by the same type of decorator among these various decorators. Or the decorative body is formed by arbitrarily combining these decorative elements in a decorative manner.

Further, the present invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the speaker portion is provided with an earring portion, and the earring portion is decoratively related to the ornamental body. The present invention according to claim 4 is the same as the present invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the speaker portion is sandwiched between the plates. It is characterized in that it is provided with a clip-shaped, earring-shaped or pierced-shaped clip portion.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a portable earphone according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 are overall perspective views from the first embodiment to the third embodiment. In each of these drawings, in the embodiment, the base wiring 1 connected to a portable audio device is branched into two branch wirings 2 and 2 on the long side and the short side, and each of the branch wirings 2 and 2 is divided. In a portable earphone having a speaker portion 3 provided at the tip of, a decoration body 4 is arranged on the long branch wiring 2.

Here, the audio equipment is a tape recorder, a radio, a compact disk player, a mini disk player, a DAT player, various radios, hearing aids, and measuring equipment, and widely includes various equipments which can be a sound source. The base wiring 1 connected to the audio device is a signal line linked to the output terminal of the audio device, and is formed to have an appropriate length from the audio device to the vicinity of the user's chest.

The branch wirings 2 and 2 obtained by branching the base wiring 1 have a diameter of about half of that of the base wiring 1, and are appropriate from the branch point of the base wiring 1 to the vicinity of the user's ear. The signal line is formed to have a length, and includes a short-side branch wiring 2 and a long-side branch wiring 2. At the tip of each of the branch wirings 2 and 2, there is provided a small-sized speaker portion 3 that can be fitted into a user's ear. The speaker portion 3 is provided from an audio device to the base wiring 1 and the branch wirings. A signal is transmitted via the and 2, and this signal is converted into sound and transmitted to the user.

In such a portable earphone, the ornamental body 4 is arranged on the long-distance branch wiring 2 as described above. Here, there are various kinds of configurations of the ornamental body 4 itself and the relation between the ornamental body 4 and the branch wiring 2. These are divided into the first to third examples below. This will be explained sequentially. First, the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 will be described. In this embodiment, the decorative body 4 is provided over the entire length of both the long branch wiring 2 and the short branch wiring 2. As described above, the decorative body 4 is provided at least on the long-side branch wiring 2, but it may be provided not only on the long-side but also on the short-side depending on the design, or further on the base wiring 1. It may be provided. Further, it may be provided only on a part of the entire length.

The ornamental body 4 arranged on the branch wiring 2.
Is composed of a large number of decorators 5 and 5 and has a decorative property. That is, the ornamental body 4 is composed of a large number of the short-sized ornaments 5 and 5, and the ornamental body 4 becomes a smooth curved line along the branch wiring 2 by the fine movement of each of the ornaments 5 and 5. , It is an elegant one that fits the movement of the user without disturbing the free movement of the branch wiring 2.

As described above, a large number of the decorators 5 and 5 forming the ornamental body 4 have various shapes such as a cylindrical shape, a perforated spherical shape, a perforated rectangular parallelepiped shape or an annular shape, and have arbitrary colors. It is given. That is, each decorator 5 may be freely designed in its shape and color according to the needs of the user.
It has various shapes such as a perforated rectangular parallelepiped shape or an annular shape, and its surface is given an arbitrary color. In particular, in the present embodiment, the decorator 5 is a cylindrical short member formed by plating a base metal such as iron with various precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum, which are preferred by women, as shown in FIGS. It has a very rich and gorgeous feel.

Of the various ornaments 5 freely designed in this way, the ornament 4 of the same type is used to form the ornament 4 in this embodiment. That is, the ornamental body 4 may be formed of the same type of decorator 5 or may be formed by arbitrarily combining various decorators 5 depending on the needs of the user. In the present embodiment, the ornamental body 4 is formed from the above-mentioned cylindrical ornamental element 5 plated with a noble metal, and creates a unified and calm atmosphere.

A through hole 6 is formed in each of the decorators 5, and each of the decorators 5 is loosely inserted into the branch wiring 2 through the through hole 6, so that the branch 4 of the ornamental body 4 is connected to the branch wiring 2. It is arranged. That is, a through hole 6 having a diameter slightly larger than that of the branch wiring 2 is formed in each of the decorators 5, and each of the decorators 5 is slidably movable with respect to the branch wiring 2 through the through hole 6. The ornamental body 4 is disposed on the branch wiring 2 by being penetrated. In particular, in this embodiment, since the ornamental body 5 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the branch wiring 2 is loosely penetrated through the through hole 6 which is an internal space of the cylinder.

The speaker portion 3 is provided with an ear ornament portion 7, and the ear ornament portion 7 has a shape and color having a decorative relationship with the ornamental body 4 so as to have a sense of unity. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the speaker section 3 is provided with a substantially rectangular earring section 7 so as to substantially cover the outer surface of the speaker section 3. The earring portion 7 is formed as a substantially rectangular parallelepiped having an uneven outer surface such that a plurality of the decorators 5 are arranged side by side on the outer side thereof, and has a height that covers approximately half of the speaker portion 3. Further, it is formed of substantially the same member as the decorative body 4 to give a gorgeous atmosphere with a sense of unity with the decorative body 4.

The term "decorative relevance" as used herein means that the earring portion 7 is formed in substantially the same shape and the same color as the ornamental body 4 or the ornamental body 4 of the ornamental body 4 in addition to the one in this embodiment. It is meant to be formed with a similar shape or a design that is conceptually related, and a design with a sense of unity that further enhances without impairing the design of the decorative body 4 is applied. As described above, since the speaker portion 3 is provided with the earring portion 7, and the earring portion 7 is made into a shape and color having a decorative relationship with the ornamental body 4 so as to have a sense of unity. The speaker unit 3 is substantially covered by the earring unit 7 that is related to the ornament 4, and the branch wiring 2 to the speaker unit 3 can be designed to have a substantially integrated and unified feeling, thereby further improving fashionability. it can.

Further, the speaker section 3 has a plate-like shape.
An earring-shaped or pierced clip portion 8 is provided. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the speaker unit 3 is provided with a plate sandwiching clip unit 8 for inserting a user's earlobe between the sandwiching plate 8a and the speaker unit 3 and winding the earlobe. The force of the spring 8b allows it to be sandwiched with an appropriate pressure.

Alternatively, the clip portion 8 may have an earring shape as shown in FIG. 8 instead of the plate sandwiching shape. That is, the speaker portion 3 is provided with a curved plate 8c and a curved plate 8c which extend from the lower end on the back side of the ear ornament portion 7 and penetrate the speaker portion 3 inside thereof to reach the upper end on the rear side of the ear ornament portion 7. A clip portion 8 including a screw pin 8d penetrating from the back side is provided, and the ear lobe of the user is inserted between the curved plate 8c and the speaker portion 3 and the screw pin 8d is screwed into the ear lobe. It is designed so that it can be pinched with an appropriate pressure. In addition to this, the clip portion 8 may be a pierce-shaped one or the like, that is, as long as the speaker portion 3 can be irremovably linked to the earlobe of the user. Since the speaker section 3 is provided with the clip section 8 in this way, the clip section 8 can support the weight of the branch wiring 2 and the decorative body 4, and the speaker section 3 can be prevented from falling from the user's ear. .

Next, a second embodiment shown in FIG. 2 will be described. The parts that are not particularly described are the same as those in the first embodiment described above. In this embodiment, the decorative body 4
A large number of the above-mentioned decorators 5 and 5 constituting the above are formed in two different shapes such as a perforated rectangular parallelepiped shape and an annular shape, and even in the same perforated rectangular parallelepiped shape, they are formed in several different colors, and these have a constant cycle. It has been set up in a row and is designed as a folk art style with a slightly barbaric image as a whole. Each decorator 5 is made of plastic for lightness, but leather, pottery, porcelain, artificial stone or the like may be used to emphasize a more ethnic image. . Alternatively, a magnetic material may be used for each of the decorators 5 so that the decorator 5 also serves as a health appliance, not just as a decoration.

Also in this embodiment, the earring portion 7 is provided on the speaker portion 3, and the earring portion 7 is also formed so as to have a decorative relationship with the decorative body 4. That is, the speaker portion 3 is provided with an annular earring portion 7 so as to surround the speaker portion 3, and the earring portion 7 has substantially the same shape as the annular one of the various decorators 5, 5. Are formed from the same member.

Further, in this embodiment, not only the branch wirings 2 and 2, but also the base wiring 1 has the branch wirings 2 and 2.
The same decorative body 4 as 2 is linked over substantially the entire length. In this way, when the ornamental body 4 is linked to the base wiring 1, not only the branch wirings 2 and 2, but also the base wiring 1 is a smooth curved ornament which does not feel uncomfortable with clothes or the like. It is possible and the fashionability is further improved.

Further, in the approximate center of the long side branch wiring 2,
As shown in FIG. 9, a hanging portion 10 is provided. The hanging portion 10 is an annular metal member that is passed through the long-side branch wiring 2, and an opening / closing spring 10a used for a necklace or the like is provided in a part of the hanging metal. The opening / closing spring 10a is opened and closed. By forming a notch in a part of the annular member, any member can be linked to the annular member. The hanging string 1 has a ring-shaped upper end through the opening / closing spring 10a.
1 are linked to each other, and a spherical ornament 4 is passed through the hanging string 11. By thus providing the hanging portions 10 on the branch wirings 2 and 2, it is possible to hang an arbitrary ornamental body 4 and to exchange the ornamental body 4 arbitrarily, which suits the clothes of the day. You will be able to choose the color and design, which will give you fun to wear, and you can also assert your own individuality, which will meet the needs of modern women.

The hanging portion 10 may be provided on both of the branch wirings 2 and 2, or may be provided at a plurality of locations on one branch wiring 2. Further, the opening / closing spring 10a as described above may not be used, and a linkage mechanism may be provided on the hanging string 11 side as a simple annular member. Further, what is hung on the hanging part 10 is not something hung by the hanging string 11 as in the present embodiment, but something like a pendant head may be hung directly. That is, the hanging part 4 may be any device that allows the arbitrary decoration 4 to be linked to each of the branch wirings 2, and in such a case, it provides the user with a chance to enjoy wearing and to assert his / her individuality. can do.

Next, a third embodiment shown in FIG. 3 will be described. The parts that are not particularly described are the same as those in the first embodiment described above. In this embodiment, the decorative body 4 is provided only on the long-side branch wiring 2 of the two branch wirings 2.
Is provided, and is not provided over the entire length of the branch wiring 2, but is provided only in a part thereof. The decorator 5 constituting the ornamental body 4 is formed in a spherical shape,
It is made of a very light material such as ping-pong balls and gives a casual and light image as a whole.

In the case where the ornamental body 4 is provided only on a part of the branch wiring 2 instead of the entire length as in this embodiment, the restraining portions 9 may be provided on both ends of the ornamental body 4.
The restraint portion 9 is a diamond-shaped member whose design is unified with that of the ornamental body 4, and is passed through the branch wiring 2 through a through hole provided therein, and the branch wiring 2 is also provided. The decorative body 4 is fixed by welding and is prevented from moving carelessly along the branch wiring 2. By providing the restraining portions 9 at both ends of the ornamental body 4 in this manner, the restraining portion 9 prevents inadvertent movement of the ornamental body 4, and the movement of the ornamental body 4 may disturb the design balance. Absent. It should be noted that the restraining portion 9 may be formed in any shape that is designed in unison with the decorative body 4 instead of being diamond-shaped as in the present embodiment, and is not fixed to the branch wiring 2 by welding. It may be fixed by a spring or the like, and both have the same effect as described above.

Also in this embodiment, the earring portion 7 is provided on the speaker portion 3, and the earring portion 7 is also formed so as to have a decorative relationship with the decorative body 4.
That is, the speaker portion 3 is provided with an earring portion 7 composed of a hemispherical member and a rhombus member, and this hemispherical member has a shape in which the decorator 5 of the ornamental body 4 is substantially halved.
The diamond-shaped member has substantially the same shape as the restraining portion 9 and is substantially compatible with the decorative body 4. The hemispherical member of the earring portion 7 is fixed to the outer surface of the speaker portion 3, and the rhombus member of the earring portion 7 is suspended from the lower end of the hemispherical member via a small diameter ring.

If the ornamental body 4 in the above-described first to third embodiments is easily attached to and detached from each branch wiring 2, it provides the user with a chance to enjoy wearing and to assert his / her own personality. be able to. This can be achieved, for example, by making the connection between each branch wiring 2 and the speaker unit 3 screwable, and making the branch wiring 2 and the speaker unit 3 detachable. Further, by adding a design in which a company name or a product name is arranged to the decorative body 4, and sometimes distributing it as a present, an advertising effect can be expected. Furthermore, if the design of the decorative body 4 is made uniform with accessories such as hair bands, headbands, bracelets, misangas, pendants, etc., it will be possible to broaden the range of fashion applications and further enhance users' willingness to purchase. Not only can it be done, but it can also be differentiated from products of other companies.

Next, two application examples of the present invention will be described. In the first application example shown in FIG.
Is formed as a strip-shaped body having substantially the same length as that of the branch wiring 2 on the long side. That is, the ornamental body 4 is a strip-shaped body having a thickness capable of accommodating the long branch wiring 2 therein.
Substantially all of the long side branch wiring 2 is housed inside. Further, a ring-shaped earring portion 7 having a striped pattern which is design-related to the decorative body 4 is provided on the speaker portion 3 at the tip of the short-side branch wiring 2. The lower end of the branch wiring 2 on the shaku side is linked by the ring-shaped body 12. By thus forming the ornamental body 4 in the form of a strip, the ribbon-shaped ornamental body 4 hangs down around the neck of the user, and the branch wiring 2 can be an elegant accessory full of femininity.

Further, in the second application example shown in FIG.
The decorative body 4 is formed in a sunglasses shape. That is, the through hole 6 is opened along the upper cross section of the sunglasses-shaped ornament 4, and the sunglasses-shaped ornament 4 itself penetrates through the through-hole 6 to the long branch wiring 2. At first glance, it is as if the speaker portions 3 are arranged at both ends of the sunglasses. In addition, the speaker unit 3
Is provided with a Hong Kong flower-shaped earring portion 7, which, in combination with the sunglasses-shaped ornament 4, creates a very light and resort-like atmosphere. Depending on the needs of the user, the ornament 4 may be a hair band or headband, or only the Hong Kong flower-shaped earring 7 may be provided without using the ornament 4.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, the base wiring connected to the portable audio equipment is branched into two branch wirings of the long side and the short side, and the tips of each of the branch wirings. In a portable earphone that is equipped with a speaker section,
The long-side branch wiring is provided with a decorative body composed of a large number of decorators, and each through hole is formed in each of the above decorators. Since the ornamental body is arranged on the branching wiring by loosening through the branching wiring, it is possible to gently hang the necklace-shaped branching wiring decorated with the ornamental body around the user's neck. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to improve the willingness to purchase the audio device by making the branch wiring suitable for clothes, accessories, and the like.

Further, according to the present invention, each decorator has various shapes such as a cylindrical shape, a perforated spherical shape, a perforated rectangular parallelepiped shape, or an annular shape, and each decorator is given an arbitrary color. In the case where the above-mentioned ornaments are formed by the same kind of ornaments among the ornaments or the above-mentioned ornaments are formed by arbitrarily combining these ornaments, various ornaments can be formed. By arranging arbitrarily, it is possible to easily form a decorative body having a different atmosphere, and the decorative body allows the wiring to be freely decorated according to the user's needs.

Furthermore, in the present invention, when the speaker portion is provided with an earring portion and the earring portion has a shape and a color associated with the ornamental body, the earring portion is associated with the ornamental body. Since the speaker portion is covered with the flexible earring portion, the design from the branch wiring to the speaker portion can be made into a substantially integrated and unified feeling, and the fashionability can be further improved.

Moreover, according to the present invention, the speaker portion has a plate-like shape.
When the earring-shaped or pierced clip is provided, the clip can support the weight of the branch wiring or the decorative body, and even if the branch wiring is slightly heavy, the speaker part falls off the user's ear. Can be prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view of a first application example of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an overall perspective view of a second application example of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the branch wiring of FIG.

7 is an enlarged view of the ear ornament portion and the plate-shaped clip portion of FIG. 1. FIG.

8 is an enlarged view of the ear ornament portion and the earring-shaped clip portion of FIG. 1. FIG.

9 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the suspension unit of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Base wiring 2 Branch wiring 3 Speaker part 4 Decorative body 5 Decorative element 6 Through hole 7 Ear ornament part 8 Clip part 8a Holding plate 8b Winding spring 8c Bending plate 8d Screw pin 9 Suppressing part 10 Suspending part 10a Opening / closing spring 11 Hanging string 12 ring-shaped

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A base wiring connected to a portable audio device is branched into two branch wirings of a long side and a short side, and
In a portable earphone in which a speaker is provided at the tip of each of the branch wirings, a decorative body having a decorative property composed of a large number of decorators is arranged on the long branch wiring, A through-hole is formed in the decorator, and each decorator is loosely inserted into the branch wiring through the through-hole to arrange the decorating body on the branch wiring. earphone. 2. Each of the decorators has various shapes such as a cylindrical shape, a perforated spherical shape, a perforated rectangular parallelepiped shape, or an annular shape, and each of the decorators is given an arbitrary color. 2. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the ornamental body is formed of the same type of decorator among them, or the ornamental body is formed by arbitrarily combining these decorators. earphone 3. The speaker part is provided with an earring part, and the earring part is made to have a sense of unity as a shape and color having a decorative relationship with the ornamental body. Item 3. The portable earphone according to Item 1 or 2. 4. The portable earphone according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the speaker portion is provided with a clip portion having a plate sandwiching shape, an earring shape or a piercing shape.