TWI855454B - Earphone charging box - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an earphone charging box. The earphone charging box comprises an upper lid, a lower lid and a sliding lid. The lower lid is rotatably connected to the upper lid. The sliding lid is provided with an accommodating chamber for accommodating the earphone. The sliding lid is slidingly connected to the lower lid. A pushing component is fixedly arranged at the upper lid. A locking component matched with the pushing component is fixedly arranged at the sliding lid. When the sliding lid slides toward the first direction, the sliding lid pushes the pushing component by the locking component to bring the upper lid to rotate to an open state. When the sliding lid slides toward the second direction, the sliding lid pushes the pushing component by the locking component to bring the upper lid to rotate to a closed state. The first direction and the second direction are opposite.

Description

Headphone charging box

The present invention relates to the field of smart terminal charging technology, for example, to an earphone charging box.

In the prior art, as shown in FIG. 1 , the wireless Bluetooth headset charging box includes an upper cover 1 ′, a lower cover 2 ′, and a charging structure disposed in the lower cover 2 ′. The headset 3 ′ is placed in the receiving cavity formed by the upper cover 1 ′ and the lower cover 2 ′ for charging, and the upper cover 1 ′ is opened to access the headset 3 ′. However, the upper cover 1' is in the form of a flip cover, and the flipped upper cover 1' is located on the side of the top of the lower cover 2', occupying the space above the lower cover 2', so that the operating space for storing and taking out the earphone 3' is small. When taking out the earphone 3', one can only insert one's fingers between the upper cover 1' and the lower cover 2' to pry out the earphone 3', resulting in an inconvenient taking out.

The present invention provides an earphone charging box to solve the problem of inconveniently taking out earphones.

The present invention adopts the following technical means: Provides an earphone charging box, comprising an upper cover, a lower cover and a sliding cover, wherein the lower cover is rotatably connected to the upper cover, the sliding cover is provided with a receiving groove for receiving earphones, the sliding cover is slidably connected to the lower cover, the upper cover is fixedly provided with a pushing member, and the sliding cover is fixedly provided with a locking member cooperating with the pushing member; When the sliding cover slides in a first direction, the sliding cover pushes the pushing member through the locking member to drive the upper cover to rotate to an open state; when the sliding cover slides in a second direction, the sliding cover pushes the pushing member through the locking member to drive the upper cover to rotate to a closed state, and the first direction and the second direction are opposite.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be a connection between two components or an interaction relationship between two components. For those with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field, the meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the circumstances.

In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes the first feature being directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

The present embodiment provides an earphone charging box, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 10 , the earphone charging box comprises an upper cover 1, a lower cover 2 and a sliding cover 3, the lower cover 2 is rotatably connected to the upper cover 1, the sliding cover 3 is provided with a receiving groove 31 for receiving the earphone 100, the sliding cover 3 is slidably connected to the lower cover 2, the upper cover 1 is fixedly provided with a pushing member 11, and the sliding cover 3 is provided with a locking member 32 that cooperates with the pushing member 11; when the sliding cover 3 slides in a first direction, the sliding cover 3 pushes the pushing member 11 through the locking member 32 to drive the upper cover 1 to rotate to an open state; when the sliding cover 3 slides in a second direction, the sliding cover 3 pushes the pushing member 11 through the locking member 32 to drive the upper cover 1 to rotate to a closed state, and the first direction and the second direction are opposite.

For the convenience of description, in this embodiment, the first direction is upward and the second direction is downward as an example for exemplary description.

When the sliding cover 3 is slid upward, the upper cover 1 is automatically opened by the driving action of the locking member 32 and the pushing member 11, and the earphone 100 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 31 of the sliding cover 3 and rises with the rising of the sliding cover 3. When the sliding cover 3 is slid downward, the upper cover 1 is automatically closed by the driving action of the locking member 32 and the pushing member 11, so that the automatic opening and closing of the upper cover 1 is easy to operate; after opening the upper cover 1, the upper cover 1 is located on the side of the sliding cover 3, so that the space above the sliding cover 3 is not restricted by the upper cover 1, and it is convenient to take the earphone 100, which solves the inconvenience of taking in the previous technology.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 , 6 and 7 , part of the sliding cover 3 is exposed from the upper cover 1 and the lower cover 2, so that the user can touch and slide the sliding cover 3 . This embodiment has a novel structure, a smooth opening action, an easy-to-take-off posture, and a smooth taking process, thereby improving the user experience.

In one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, the locking member 32 includes a first side wall 321 and a second side wall 322 which are arranged opposite to each other. When the sliding cover 3 slides in the first direction, the first side wall 321 pushes the pushing member 11. When the sliding cover 3 slides in the second direction, the second side wall 322 pushes the pushing member 11. The first side wall 321 and the second side wall 322 form a slot. When the upper cover 1 is closed, the pushing member 11 is located in the slot to prevent the upper cover 1 from being opened at will. The structure is simple and reliable. Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 are all cross-sectional perspective views.

In one embodiment, the second side wall 322 is arranged to extend from the first side wall 321 near one side of the pusher 11. When the sliding cover 3 slides in the first direction, the pusher 11 can be separated from the first side wall 321 and the second side wall 322, that is, separated from the locking member 32. After the sliding cover 3 rises to the preset position, the sliding cover 3 is separated from the contact with the upper cover 1. The sliding cover 3 can slide freely on the lower cover 2; when the sliding cover 3 slides in the second direction, the second side wall 322 can touch the pusher 11 after sliding to a certain position, and the sliding cover 3 is pushed against the pusher 11 when it is pushed continuously, and the upper cover 1 will be linked and closed, and in the closed state, the pusher 11 extends between the first side wall 321 and the second side wall 322.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 10 , the lower cover 2 is provided with a limiting platform 21. When the bottom of the sliding cover 3 can abut against the limiting platform 21, the pusher 11 extends between the first side wall 321 and the second side wall 322. The limiting platform 21 is used to limit the bottom of the sliding cover 3 to prevent the sliding cover 3 from continuing to slide downward and causing the pusher 11 to continue to be resisted by the second side wall 322, resulting in structural damage to the pusher 11.

In one embodiment, the push member 11 is plate-shaped, which increases the contact area between the push member 11 and the positioning member 32 and improves the reliability of the action. In another embodiment, the push member 11 can also be rod-shaped or in any other shape, without limitation.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG9 , a first guide surface 3211 is provided at one end of the first side wall 321 facing the second side wall 322, and a second guide surface 3221 is provided at one side of the second side wall 322 facing the first side wall 321, so as to facilitate the pusher 11 to slide in or out; in this embodiment, the first guide surface 3211 is an inclined surface, and the second guide surface 3221 is an arc surface. Correspondingly, the two sides of the pusher 11 facing the first guide surface 3211 and the second guide surface 3221 are provided with rounded corners, so as to facilitate the pusher 11 to slide in or out.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 9 , the pusher 11 is protruded inside the upper cover 1, the pusher 11 and the upper cover 1 are an integrally formed structure, the retaining member 32 and the sliding cover 3 are an integrally formed structure, the first side wall 321 and the second side wall 322 are formed on the side of the sliding cover 3, the structure is simple, the number of parts is simplified, the assembly is convenient, and the reliability is good. In another embodiment, the pusher 11 and the upper cover 1 are a separate structure; the retaining member 32 and the sliding cover 3 are a separate structure, which can be set according to the actual situation without limitation.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG10 , the sliding cover 3 is provided with a sliding groove 33, the lower cover 2 is provided with a sliding boss 22, the sliding boss 22 is slidably connected to the sliding groove 33, and the sliding groove 33 is extended along the vertical direction. Exemplarily, the sliding groove 33 is provided on both the left and right sides of the sliding cover 3, and correspondingly, the sliding boss 22 is provided on both the left and right sides of the lower cover 2. In another embodiment, the sliding cover 3 is provided with a sliding boss 22, the lower cover 2 is provided with a sliding groove 33, and the sliding boss 22 is slidably connected to the sliding groove 33.

As shown in FIG. 10 , in one embodiment, the earphone charging box further includes a rotating shaft 6 and a spring 7 sleeved on the rotating shaft 6, the lower cover 2 is provided with a mounting hole 23, the upper cover 1 is provided with a through hole 12, the rotating shaft 6 is passed through the mounting hole 23 and the through hole 12, the upper cover 1 and the lower cover 2 are rotatably connected via the rotating shaft 6, and the spring 7 abuts between the end of the through hole 12 and the end of the mounting hole 23 to prevent the upper cover 1 and the lower cover 2 from shaking along the length direction of the rotating shaft 6.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 , the outer surface of the limit platform 21 is flush with the outer surface of the sliding cover 3. When the upper cover 1 is in a closed state, the outer surface of the upper cover 1 is flush with the outer surface of the lower cover 2. The outer surface of the upper cover 1 is flush with the outer surface of the sliding cover 3, and the exterior is flat, thereby improving aesthetics.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 , the earphone charging box further includes a charging module 4, the charging module 4 includes a charging assembly 41, a charging terminal group 42 connected to the charging assembly 41 via a cable 44, and a charging connector 43 connected to an external power source, the charging assembly 41 is arranged between the lower cover 2 and the sliding cover 3, the charging connector 43 is arranged on the lower cover 2 and connected to the charging assembly 41, the lower cover 2 is provided with a charging hole, and the inner cavity of the lower cover 2 The charging connector 43 is connected to the outside through the charging hole so that the charging connector 43 can be connected to an external power source. The charging terminal group 42 is arranged on the sliding cover 3. The charging terminal group 42 is arranged to charge the earphone 100. When the earphone 100 is placed in the receiving slot 31, it is connected to the charging terminal group 42, thereby charging the earphone 100. In this embodiment, the charging terminal group 42 has four charging terminals for transmitting power to the earphone 100.

For example, as the sliding cover 3 moves up and down, when the sliding cover 3 is pushed up as a whole, the charging terminal set 42 arranged on the sliding cover 3 is also raised. In this embodiment, the cable 44 uses a telescopic cable to facilitate the charging terminal set 42 to always be connected to the charging assembly 41; in other embodiments, the cable 44 between the charging terminal set 42 and the charging assembly 41 may be long enough and bent in an orderly manner in the sliding cover 3.

In one embodiment, the earphone charging box further includes a sealing plate 5, which is fixed to the lower cover 2. The sealing plate 5 and the lower cover 2 form a sealed cavity. The charging assembly 41 is arranged in the sealed cavity. The charging connector 43 is arranged on the cavity wall of the sealed cavity. The sealing plate 5 is penetrated by a cable 44 for connecting to the charging terminal group 42 to ensure that the charging assembly 41 is waterproof and dustproof in the sealed cavity to extend the service life.

Exemplarily, the charging assembly 41 includes a main board 411 and a battery 412, etc., which are described in detail in reference to the prior art. The main board 411 is fixed on the sealing plate 5, and the charging connector 43 is welded to a side of the main board 411 facing away from the sealing plate 5.

In this embodiment, the earphone charging box is used to charge the wireless Bluetooth earphone 100, and can also be used for bone conduction earphones, hearing aid earphones or other similar usage scenarios without limitation.

This invention claims the priority of the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on September 22, 2022, with application number 2022111602150, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference in this invention.

1, 1': upper cover 11: pusher 12: through hole 2, 2': lower cover 21: limiter 22: sliding boss 23: mounting hole 3: sliding cover 3': earphone 31: receiving groove 32: locking member 321: first side wall 3211: first guide surface 322: second side wall 3221: second guide surface 33: sliding groove 4: charging module 41: charging assembly 411: mainboard 412: battery 42: charging terminal set 43: charging connector 44: cable 5: sealing plate 6: shaft 7: spring 100: earphone

[Figure 1] is a schematic diagram of the structure of the earphone charging box in the prior art. [Figure 2] is a schematic diagram of the earphone charging box in a closed state provided by an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] is a rear view of Figure 2. [Figure 4] is an A-A cross-sectional view of Figure 3. [Figure 5] is an enlarged view of M in Figure 4. [Figure 6] is a schematic diagram of the earphone charging box in an open state provided by another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] is a front view of Figure 6. [Figure 8] is a B-B cross-sectional view of Figure 7. [Figure 9] is an enlarged view of N in Figure 8. [Figure 10] is a decomposed schematic diagram of the earphone charging box without a charging module provided by another embodiment of the present invention.

1: Upper cover

11: Pusher

2: Lower cover

3: Slip cover

32: Positioning piece

4: Charging module

41: Charging components

411: Motherboard

412:Battery

42: Charging terminal assembly

43: Charging connector

44: Cable

5: Sealing plate

Claims (10)

A headphone charging box, characterized in that it comprises an upper cover (1), a lower cover (2) and a sliding cover (3), wherein the lower cover (2) is rotatably connected to the upper cover (1), the sliding cover (3) is provided with a receiving groove (31) for receiving a headphone (100), the sliding cover (3) is slidably connected to the lower cover (2), the upper cover (1) is fixedly provided with a pushing member (11), and the sliding cover (3) is fixedly provided with a locking member (32) that cooperates with the pushing member (11); When the sliding cover (3) slides in a first direction, the sliding cover (3) pushes the pushing member (11) through the locking member (32) to drive the upper cover (1) to rotate to an open state; when the sliding cover (3) slides in a second direction, the sliding cover (3) pushes the pushing member (11) through the locking member (32) to drive the upper cover (1) to rotate to a closed state. The first direction and the second direction are opposite. An earphone charging box as described in claim 1, wherein the locking member (32) includes a first side wall (321) and a second side wall (322) arranged opposite to each other, and when the sliding cover (3) slides in the first direction, the first side wall (321) pushes the pushing member (11), and when the sliding cover (3) slides in the second direction, the second side wall (322) pushes the pushing member (11). As described in claim 2, the earphone charging box, wherein the second side wall (322) is arranged to extend from the first side wall (321) near a side of the push member (11); when the sliding cover (3) slides in the first direction, the push member (11) can be separated from between the first side wall (321) and the second side wall (322); when the sliding cover (3) slides in the second direction, the second side wall (322) can push the push member (11) so that the push member (11) extends between the first side wall (321) and the second side wall (322). An earphone charging box as described in claim 2, wherein a first guide surface (3211) is provided on one end of the first side wall (321) facing the second side wall (322), and a second guide surface (3221) is provided on one side of the second side wall (322) facing the first side wall (321). An earphone charging box as described in claim 1, wherein a portion of the sliding cover (3) is exposed on the upper cover (1) and the lower cover (2). The earphone charging box as described in claim 1, wherein: the push member (11) and the upper cover (1) are an integral structure or a separate structure; and/or the locking member (32) and the sliding cover (3) are an integral structure or a separate structure. As described in claim 1, the earphone charging box, wherein the lower cover (2) is provided with a limiting platform (21), and the bottom of the sliding cover (3) can abut against the limiting platform (21). An earphone charging box as described in claim 1, wherein one of the sliding cover (3) and the lower cover (2) is provided with a sliding boss (22), and the other is provided with a sliding groove (33), and the sliding boss (22) is slidably connected to the sliding groove (33). An earphone charging box as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a charging module (4), the charging module (4) comprising a charging assembly (41), a charging terminal group (42) and a charging connector (43), the charging assembly (41) being arranged between the lower cover (2) and the sliding cover (3), the charging connector (43) being arranged on the lower cover (2) and connected to the charging assembly (41), and the charging terminal group (42) being arranged on the sliding cover (3) and connected to the charging assembly (41). The earphone charging box as described in claim 9, further comprising a sealing plate (5), wherein the sealing plate (5) is fixed to the lower cover (2), the sealing plate (5) and the lower cover (2) form a sealed cavity, the charging assembly (41) is arranged in the sealed cavity, the charging assembly (41) comprises a main board (411), the charging connector (43) is connected to the main board (411), the charging assembly (41) is connected to the charging terminal group (42) via a cable (44), and the cable (44) is passed through the sealing plate (5).