WO2020158802A1 - イヤピースおよびイヤホン - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an earpiece and an earphone.
- the canal type earphone includes a housing, a sound conduit projecting from the housing, and an earpiece attached to the tip side of the sound conduit.
- the housing accommodates the driver unit.
- the sound conduit guides sound waves from the driver unit to the outside of the housing.
- the earpiece is mounted in the ear canal of the user's ear.
- the earpiece includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder. The sound wave guided to the sound conduit passes through the inner cylinder.
- the outer tube is in close contact with the inner wall of the ear canal.
- the size and shape of the ear canal varies from user to user. Therefore, there is a need for earpieces that are compatible with ear canals of various sizes and shapes.
- the earpiece disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes an inner cylinder (hollow can body) and an outer cylinder (outer cover).
- the inner cylinder comprises one or more tubular grooves. When the earpiece is inserted into the ear canal of the user, the outer tube is crushed and the inner tube is curved (flexed) inside the inner tube starting from the tubular groove.
- the earpiece disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes an inner cylinder (inner skin) and an outer cylinder (outer skin).
- the inner cylinder includes a diameter-increasing portion whose diameter increases toward the tip, and a step portion arranged between the diameter-increasing portion and the inner surface of the inner cylinder.
- the radial thickness of the base of the expanded diameter portion, that is, the inner cylinder in which the step portion is located is smaller than the radial thickness of the inner cylinder on the rear side of the inner cylinder.
- the entire earpiece including the distal end side of the inner cylinder faces the inner side (central axis) of the inner cylinder. And becomes curved. That is, the inner diameter of the earpiece on the distal end side of the earpiece, particularly on the distal end side of the inner cylinder, is reduced after the earpiece is inserted, as compared with before it is inserted into the ear canal of the user. That is, the traveling of the sound wave guided to the sound conduit may be hindered by the inner cylinder having the reduced inner diameter. As a result, the sound quality of sound waves guided to the ear canal can be affected.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an earpiece and an earphone having a structure in which, when inserted into the ear canal of a user, the progress of the sound wave guided to the sound conduit is not hindered by the inner cylinder.
- the earpiece according to the present invention is attached to a sound conduit of an earphone and is connected to an inner cylinder portion having one end and the other end opened, and is connected to an end portion on one end side of the inner cylinder portion so as to cover an outer surface of the inner cylinder portion.
- An outer tubular portion extending in an umbrella shape toward the other end of the inner tubular portion, and the inner tubular portion includes a fitting portion into which a tip portion of the sound conduit is fitted, and an outer tubular portion
- a sound guide part that guides the sound wave to the ear canal, the sound guide part is disposed adjacent to the fitting part, and has a constant diameter part having a constant inner diameter from the other end side to the one end side, and a constant diameter part.
- an enlarged diameter portion whose inner diameter continuously increases from the other end side toward the one end side, the other end of the enlarged diameter portion in the axial direction orthogonal to the radial direction of the inner tubular portion.
- the end portion on the side is disposed on the other end side of the boundary portion between the inner surface of the outer tubular portion and the outer surface of the inner tubular portion, and in the radial direction of the radially enlarged portion, the inner surface of the radially enlarged portion and the inner tubular portion
- the length between the outer surface and is characterized by being the shortest at the boundary.
- the inner cylinder does not hinder the progress of sound waves guided to the sound conduit.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the earpiece of FIG. 2 taken along the line AA.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the earpiece of FIG. 2 taken along the line AA.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the earpiece of FIG. 6 taken along the line BB.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the earpiece of FIG. 6 taken along the line BB. It is sectional drawing which shows a mode that the outer cylinder part with which the earpiece of FIG. 6 is equipped is deform
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an earphone according to the present invention.
- the earphone E includes a sound emitting unit U for the left ear and a sound emitting unit (not shown) for the right ear.
- the figure shows only the sound emitting unit U for the left ear.
- the configuration of the sound emitting unit for the right ear is the same as the configuration of the sound emitting unit for the left ear.
- the figure shows a so-called completely wireless canal earphone in which a pair of left and right sound emitting units (a sound emitting unit for the left ear and a sound emitting unit for the right ear) are not connected by a cord.
- the earphone according to the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a canal type earphone in which a pair of left and right sound emitting units are connected by a cord.
- the following is an example of the sound emitting unit for the left ear.
- the sound emitting unit U includes a housing H, a sound conduit C, and an earpiece P.
- the earpiece P is an earpiece according to the present invention.
- the housing H houses a driver unit (not shown).
- the driver unit converts a sound signal (electrical signal) from a sound source (not shown) into a sound wave and outputs a sound wave according to the sound signal.
- the sound conduit C guides the sound wave from the driver unit to the outside of the housing H.
- the sound conduit C projects from the housing H.
- the sound conduit C guides a sound wave from the driver unit to the ear canal when the earphone E is mounted on the user's ear (hereinafter, referred to as “mounted state”).
- the earpiece P is attached to the inside of the ear canal of the user (inside the ear canal).
- the earpiece P is attached to the tip portion (not shown) of the sound conduit C.
- the earpiece P is made of a resin such as silicone rubber having elasticity.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the earpiece according to the present invention.
- 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views taken along the line AA of FIG.
- the earpiece P includes an inner cylinder part 1 and an outer cylinder part 2.
- a broken line T1 indicates a boundary between the inner tubular portion 1 and the outer tubular portion 2.
- the inner cylinder part 1 is attached to the sound conduit C (see FIG. 1).
- the inner tube portion 1 guides a sound wave from the driver unit guided to the sound conduit C to the outside of the earpiece P (external ear canal of the user).
- the specific configuration of the inner tubular portion 1 will be described later.
- the outer tube portion 2 is connected to the inner tube portion 1 at one end (upper side of FIG. 3).
- the outer tubular portion 2 covers the outer surface of the inner tubular portion 1 (the outer surface 1b described later).
- the outer tubular portion 2 is in close contact with the inner wall of the user's ear canal when worn.
- the specific configuration of the outer cylinder portion 2 will be described later.
- the inner cylinder portion 1 includes an inner surface 1a, an outer surface 1b, a fitting portion 11, and a sound guide portion 12.
- the broken line T2 indicates the boundary between the fitting portion 11 and the sound guide portion 12.
- the inner cylindrical portion 1 has a substantially cylindrical shape with one end (an upper end on the paper surface of FIG. 3) and the other end (a lower end on the paper surface of FIG. 3) opening.
- the inner surface 1a is connected to the outer surface 2b of the outer cylindrical portion 2 described below at one end side.
- the inner surface 1a is a surface of an inner circumference from one end to the other end of the inner tubular portion 1.
- the outer surface 1b is connected to the inner surface 2a of the outer cylindrical portion 2 described below at one end side.
- the outer surface 1b is the outer peripheral surface from the other end of the inner tubular portion 1 to a boundary portion B described later.
- the fitting part 11 is fitted to the tip of the sound conduit C (see FIG. 1).
- the fitting portion 11 is arranged on the other end side of the inner tubular portion 1.
- the fitting portion 11 includes an inner surface 11a.
- the inner surface 11a is in close contact with the outer surface of the sound conduit C.
- the sound conducting section 12 guides the sound wave from the driver unit guided to the sound conduit C to the ear canal of the user in the mounted state.
- the sound guide portion 12 is arranged on one end side of the inner tubular portion 1 and adjacent to the fitting portion 11.
- the sound guide portion 12 includes a constant diameter portion 121 and a diameter enlarged portion 122.
- a broken line T3 indicates a boundary between the constant diameter portion 121 and the enlarged diameter portion 122.
- the constant diameter part 121 is arranged adjacent to one end side of the fitting part 11.
- the constant diameter portion 121 includes an inner surface 121a.
- the inner diameter of the constant diameter portion 121 is constant from the other end side toward the one end side.
- the inner diameter of the constant diameter portion 121 is smaller than the inner diameter of the fitting portion 11. Therefore, a step portion is arranged between the inner surface 121a of the constant diameter portion 121 and the inner surface 11a of the fitting portion 11.
- the enlarged diameter portion 122 is arranged adjacent to one end side of the constant diameter portion 121.
- the inner diameter of the enlarged diameter portion 122 continuously increases from the other end side toward the one end side.
- the expanded diameter portion 122 includes an inner surface 122a.
- the inner surface 122a is, for example, an inclined surface that is continuously inclined from the other end side toward the one end side.
- the inclined surface is, for example, a linear surface that continuously inclines from the other end side to the one end side of the inner surface 122a.
- the inner surface of the expanded portion is not limited to a straight surface. That is, for example, the inner surface of the expanded diameter portion may be an arcuate surface as long as it is a surface that continuously expands from the other end side toward the one end side.
- the inner surface 11a of the fitting portion 11, the inner surface 121a of the constant diameter portion 121, and the inner surface 122a of the expanded diameter portion 122 form the inner surface 1a of the inner cylindrical portion 1.
- the outer cylinder part 2 is provided with the inner surface 2a and the outer surface 2b.
- the inner surface 2a is connected to the outer surface 1b of the inner tubular portion 1 on one end side.
- the outer surface 2b is connected to the inner surface 1a of the inner tubular portion 1 at one end side.
- the other end side of the outer tubular portion 2 extends in an umbrella shape toward the other end side of the inner tubular portion 1.
- the outer surface 2b is in close contact with the inner wall of the user's ear canal when worn.
- the outer surface 2b is deformed (crushed) when the earpiece P is inserted into the ear canal of the user.
- the outer cylinder part may be molded integrally with the inner cylinder part, or may be molded separately from the inner cylinder part.
- FIG. 4 shows the length between the respective parts of the earpiece P.
- the boundary between the inner surface 2a of the outer tubular portion 2 and the outer surface 1b of the inner tubular portion 1 constitutes a boundary portion B.
- the boundary portion B is an annular boundary line.
- An end portion on the other end side of the expanded diameter portion 122 of the inner tubular portion 1 (an end portion on the one end side of the constant diameter portion 121), which is indicated by a broken line T3, in the axial direction of the inner tubular portion 1 (vertical direction in the drawing), It is located (disposed) on the other end side of the boundary B.
- the length (L1) of the expanded diameter portion 122 (inner cylinder portion 1) in the radial direction (left-right direction of the paper surface), that is, the length between the inner surface 122a of the expanded diameter portion 122 and the outer surface 1b of the inner cylinder portion 1 is , The shortest at the boundary portion B among the axial positions on the outer surface 1b.
- the length (L2) between the inner surface 122a and the boundary portion B in the direction perpendicular to the inner surface 122a of the expanded diameter portion 122 is shorter than the radial length between the inner surface 1a and the outer surface 1b of the inner tubular portion 1. ..
- the length between the inner surface of the enlarged diameter portion and the boundary portion B in the normal direction of the inner surface of the enlarged diameter portion is the inner surface and the outer surface of the inner cylindrical portion. Shorter than the radial length between and.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing how the earpiece P is deformed. This figure shows a state in which the outer tubular portion 2 bends from the boundary portion B toward the inner tubular portion 1 side and the diameter of the outer tubular portion 2 is reduced. A two-dot chain line shown in the figure shows the outer cylinder portion 2 which is bent toward the inner cylinder portion 1 side from the boundary portion B as a starting point and has a reduced diameter.
- the outer tube portion 2 is inserted into the user's ear canal while being curved toward the central axis of the inner tube portion 1.
- the outer tube portion 2 is deformed to fit the shape of the inner wall of the ear canal.
- stress is likely to be applied to the earpiece P at the end portion on the one end side of the outer tubular portion 2.
- the radial length L1 of the expanded diameter portion 122 (the inner cylindrical portion 1) is the shortest at the boundary portion B.
- the length L2 in the perpendicular direction between the inner surface 122a and the boundary portion B is shorter than the radial length between the inner surface 1a and the outer surface 1b of the inner tubular portion 1. Further, the same length L2 is the shortest in the length between the inner surface 122a of the expanded diameter portion 122 and the outer surface 1b of the inner tubular portion 1. In other words, in the inner tubular portion 1, the thickness between the inner surface 122a of the expanded diameter portion 122 and the outer surface 1b of the inner tubular portion 1 is the thinnest at the boundary portion B.
- the outer cylinder part 2 bends starting from the boundary part B. Therefore, when the earpiece P is inserted into the ear canal, the outer tube portion 2 bends from the boundary portion B as a starting point. That is, the diameter of the outer tubular portion 2 is reduced.
- the tip of the expanded diameter portion 122 of the inner tubular portion 1 may bend from the boundary portion as a starting point depending on the size of the user's ear canal.
- the inner diameter of the expanded diameter portion 122 increases from the other end side toward the one end side. Therefore, even if the tip (end portion on the one end side) of the expanded diameter portion 122 bends, the expanded diameter portion 122 does not bend to the inside (center side) of the constant diameter portion 121 of the inner tubular portion 1.
- the constant diameter portion 121 of the inner tubular portion 1 does not bend. Therefore, the inner diameter of the distal end side of the inner tubular portion 1, particularly the inner diameter of the constant diameter portion 121 does not change before and after the insertion into the ear canal of the user. As a result, the sound quality of the sound waves guided to the ear canal is not affected.
- the outer diameter of the outer tube portion 2 becomes small, so that the earpiece P is easily inserted into the ear canal.
- the outer tube portion 2 tends to return to its original shape (diameter) when inserted into the ear canal. Therefore, the earpiece P is firmly fixed in the ear canal of the user. As a result, the earpiece P is less likely to fall off the ear canal of the user.
- the outer tubular portion 2 is bent from the boundary portion B as a starting point, and depending on the size of the ear canal of the user, the enlarged diameter portion 122 of the inner tubular portion 1 is formed.
- the tip bends.
- the enlarged diameter portion 122 does not bend to the inside of the constant diameter portion 121 of the inner tubular portion 1.
- the constant diameter portion 121 of the inner tubular portion 1 does not bend. Therefore, the inner diameter of the constant diameter portion 121 of the sound guide portion 12 does not change before and after the earpiece P is mounted in the ear canal of the user. That is, the sound quality of the sound wave guided by the sound conduit C and passing through the sound guide portion 12 is not affected.
- the earpiece P is deformed so that the outer tubular portion 2 conforms to the shape of the inner wall of the ear canal of the user in the worn state.
- the constant diameter portion 121 of the inner tubular portion 1 does not deform in the mounted state, and the sound quality of the sound wave passing through the sound guide portion 12 is not affected. That is, the earpiece P prevents deterioration of sound quality while ensuring wearability.
- the sound waves from the driver unit are guided to the user's ear canal after being repeatedly reflected in the sound conduit and sound conducting section.
- the sound wave from the driver unit is attenuated by reflection inside the sound conduit and inside the sound guide.
- the characteristics of the high-pitched sound range (hereinafter, referred to as “high-range characteristics”) are deteriorated.
- the sound guide portion 12 includes the enlarged diameter portion 122, and the inner diameter of the enlarged diameter portion 122 continuously increases from the other end side toward the one end side. Therefore, the sound wave passing through the sound guide portion 12 is reduced in the degree and number of reflections at the expanded diameter portion 122. Therefore, deterioration of high-pitched sound characteristics due to attenuation of sound waves is suppressed.
- the difference between the earpiece of the present embodiment (hereinafter referred to as the “second embodiment”) and the earpiece of the first embodiment is the presence/absence of the enlarged diameter portion and the presence/absence of a groove portion described later. That is, the earpiece PX of the second embodiment does not include the expanded diameter portion 122 included in the earpiece P of the first embodiment. Moreover, the earpiece PX of the second embodiment includes a groove portion 14X described later.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the earpiece according to the present invention.
- 7 and 8 are sectional views taken along the line BB of FIG.
- the earpiece PX includes an inner tubular portion 1X and an outer tubular portion 2X.
- a broken line TX1 indicates a boundary between the inner tubular portion 1X and the outer tubular portion 2X.
- the inner cylinder 1X is attached to the sound conduit C (see FIG. 1).
- the inner tube portion 1X guides the sound wave from the driver unit guided to the sound conduit C to the outside of the earpiece PX (the ear canal of the user).
- the inner tubular portion 1X has a substantially cylindrical shape with one end (an upper end on the paper surface of FIG. 7) and the other end (a lower end on the paper surface of FIG. 7) opening. The specific configuration of the inner tubular portion 1 will be described later.
- the outer tubular portion 2X is connected to the inner tubular portion 1X at one end (upper side of FIG. 7).
- the outer tubular portion 2X covers the outer surface (the outer surface 1Xb described later) of the inner tubular portion 1X.
- the outer tubular portion 2X is in close contact with the inner wall of the user's ear canal when worn.
- the specific configuration of the outer cylinder portion 2X will be described later.
- the inner tube section 1X includes an inner surface 1Xa, an outer surface 1Xb, a fitting section 11X, a sound guide section 12X, a top surface 13X, and a groove section 14X.
- the broken line TX2 indicates the boundary between the fitting portion 11X and the sound guide portion 12X.
- the inner surface 1Xa is a surface of the inner circumference from one end to the other end of the inner cylindrical portion 1X.
- the outer surface 1Xb is connected to the inner surface 2Xa of the outer cylindrical portion 2X described later at one end side.
- the outer surface 1Xb is the outer peripheral surface from the other end of the inner cylindrical portion 1X to a boundary portion BX described later.
- the fitting part 11X is fitted to the tip of the sound conduit C (see FIG. 1).
- the fitting portion 11X is arranged on the other end side of the inner tubular portion 1X.
- the fitting portion 11X includes an inner surface 11Xa.
- the inner surface 11Xa is in close contact with the outer surface of the sound conduit C.
- the sound conducting portion 12X guides the sound wave from the driver unit guided to the sound conduit C (see FIG. 1) to the user's ear canal in the mounted state.
- the sound guide portion 12X is arranged on one end side of the inner tubular portion 1X and adjacent to the fitting portion 11X.
- the shape of the sound guide portion 12X is a cylindrical shape with a constant inner diameter.
- the inner diameter of the sound guide portion 12X is constant from the other end side toward the one end side.
- the inner diameter of the sound guide portion 12X is smaller than the inner diameter of the fitting portion 11X. Therefore, a step portion is arranged between the inner surface 12Xa of the sound guide portion 12X and the inner surface 11Xa of the fitting portion 11X.
- the sound guide section may include a diameter expansion section. That is, for example, the sound guide portion includes the constant diameter portion and the diameter enlarged portion, as in the first embodiment.
- the constant diameter portion is arranged adjacent to one end side of the fitting portion.
- the enlarged diameter portion is arranged adjacent to one end side of the constant diameter portion.
- the inner diameter of the expanded diameter portion continuously increases from the other end side toward the one end side.
- the sound guide portion may have only the inner diameter to be expanded (only the expanded diameter portion), instead of the constant diameter inner diameter. That is, for example, the sound guide portion includes a diameter expansion portion.
- the expanded diameter portion is arranged adjacent to one end side of the fitting portion. The inner diameter of the expanded diameter portion continuously increases from the other end side toward the one end side.
- the inner surface 11Xa of the fitting portion 11X and the inner surface 12Xa of the sound guide portion 12X form the inner surface 1Xa of the inner tubular portion 1X.
- the top surface 13X is an open end surface on one end side of the inner cylindrical portion 1X.
- the groove portion 14X is a groove having a substantially V-shaped cross section, which is formed by cutting out a part of the top surface 13X.
- the groove portion 14X is an annular groove.
- the groove portion 14X is arranged concentrically with the inner surface 1Xa (inner surface 11Xa and inner surface 12Xa) of the inner cylindrical portion 1X.
- the groove portion 14X includes a first side surface 141X and a second side surface 142X.
- the first side surface 141X is a surface parallel to the inner surface 12Xa of the sound guide portion 12X. That is, the diameter of the first side surface 141X is a constant diameter.
- the second side surface 142X is arranged on the inner cylinder portion 1X outside the first side surface 141X in the radial direction of the inner cylinder portion 1X (left-right direction on the paper surface of FIG. 7).
- the second side surface 142X is an inclined surface that is inclined outward from the other end side toward the one end side.
- the inclined surface is, for example, a linear surface that continuously inclines outward from the other end of the second side surface 142X toward the one end.
- the second side surface is not limited to a linear surface. That is, for example, the second side surface may be an arcuate surface as long as it is a surface that continuously expands outward from the other end side toward the one end side.
- one end side of the second side surface may be located in the outer cylinder part.
- the top surface includes a part of the outer surface of the outer cylindrical portion.
- the bottom portion 143X is disposed below the inner cylinder portion 1X in the axial direction (vertical direction in the drawing of FIG. 7) and is connected to the first side surface 141X and the second side surface 142X, respectively.
- the bottom does not have to be a surface. That is, for example, the bottom portion may be a boundary line between the first side surface and the second side surface.
- the outer cylinder part 2X is provided with the inner surface 2Xa and the outer surface 2Xb.
- the inner surface 2Xa is connected to the outer surface 1Xb of the inner tubular portion 1X at one end side.
- the outer surface 2Xb is connected to the second side surface 142X of the groove portion 14X at one end side.
- the other end side of the outer tubular portion 2X extends in an umbrella shape toward the other end side of the inner tubular portion 1X.
- the outer surface 2Xb is in close contact with the inner wall of the user's ear canal when worn.
- the outer surface 2Xb is deformed (crushed) when the earpiece PX is inserted into the ear canal of the user.
- the outer cylinder part may be molded integrally with the inner cylinder part, or may be molded separately from the inner cylinder part.
- FIG. 8 shows a length between respective parts of the earpiece PX.
- the boundary between the inner surface 2Xa of the outer cylindrical portion 2X and the outer surface 1Xb of the inner cylindrical portion 1X constitutes a boundary portion BX.
- the boundary portion BX is an annular boundary line.
- the bottom portion 143X of the groove portion 14X is located (disposed) on the other end side of the boundary portion B in the axial direction of the inner tubular portion 1X (vertical direction on the paper surface).
- the radial length (L3) between the second side surface 142X and the outer surface 1b of the inner tubular portion 1X is the diameter between the inner surface 1Xa and the outer surface 1Xb of the inner tubular portion 1X in the radial direction of the inner tubular portion 1X. Shorter than the length of the direction. The same length L3 is the shortest at the boundary portion BX among the axial positions on the outer surface 1b.
- the length (L4) between the second side surface 142X and the boundary portion BX in the perpendicular direction of the second side surface 142X is larger than the radial length between the second side surface 142X and the outer surface 1Xb of the inner tubular portion 1X. short.
- the length between the second side surface and the boundary portion B in the normal direction of the second side surface is between the second side surface and the outer surface of the inner tubular portion. Shorter than the radial length.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing how the earpiece PX is deformed. This figure shows how the outer cylinder portion 2X bends toward the inner cylinder portion 1X from the boundary portion BX and the diameter of the outer cylinder portion 2X is reduced. The two-dot chain line shown in the figure shows the outer cylinder portion 2X whose diameter is reduced by bending toward the inner cylinder portion 1X from the boundary portion BX.
- the outer tube portion 2X is inserted into the user's ear canal in a state of being curved toward the central axis of the inner tube portion 1X.
- the outer tube portion 2X is deformed to fit the shape of the inner wall of the ear canal.
- stress tends to be applied to the earpiece PX at the end portion on the one end side of the outer tubular portion 2X.
- the radial length L3 between the second side surface 142X and the outer surface 1b of the inner cylindrical portion 1X is greater than the radial length L3 between the inner surface 1Xa and the outer surface 1b of the inner cylindrical portion 1X. Is also short.
- the same length L3 is the shortest at the boundary portion BX among the axial positions of the outer surface 1Xb.
- the length L4 of the second side surface 142X in the perpendicular direction between the second side surface 142X and the boundary portion BX is shorter than the radial length between the second side surface 142X and the outer surface 1Xb of the inner tubular portion 1X. ..
- the same length L4 is the shortest (thinnest) in the length between the second side surface 142X and the outer surface 1Xb of the inner tubular portion 1X. In other words, in the inner cylinder portion 1X, the thickness between the second side surface 142X and the outer surface 1Xb is the smallest at the boundary portion BX.
- the outer cylinder portion 2X bends starting from the boundary portion BX. Moreover, the groove portion 14X is arranged in the inner cylinder portion 1X. Therefore, when the earpiece PX is inserted into the ear canal, the outer tube portion 2 bends starting from the boundary portion BX. That is, the diameter of the outer tubular portion 2 is reduced.
- the groove 14X is arranged in the inner cylinder 1X, so that the inner side of the groove 14X of the sound guide 12X of the inner cylinder 1X does not bend. Therefore, the inner diameter of the sound guide portion 12X does not change before and after being inserted into the ear canal of the user. That is, the inner diameter of the sound guide portion 12X does not decrease even in the mounted state. As a result, the sound quality of the sound waves guided to the ear canal is not affected.
- the outer diameter of the outer tube portion 2X becomes small, so that the earpiece PX is easily inserted into the ear canal.
- the outer tube portion 2X tends to return to its original shape (diameter) when inserted into the ear canal. Therefore, the earpiece PX is firmly fixed in the ear canal of the user. As a result, the earpiece PX is less likely to fall off the ear canal of the user.
- the outer tubular portion 2X bends from the boundary portion BX as a starting point, while the inner portion does not bend inside the groove portion 14X of the inner tubular portion 1X. Therefore, the inner diameter of the sound guide portion 12X does not change before and after the earpiece PX is mounted in the ear canal of the user. That is, the sound quality of the sound wave guided by the sound conduit C and passing through the sound guide portion 12X is not affected.
- the earpiece PX is deformed so that the outer cylinder portion 2X conforms to the shape of the inner wall of the ear canal of the user in the mounted state.
- the sound guide part 12X of the inner cylinder part 1X is not deformed in the mounted state, and the sound quality of the sound wave passing through the sound guide part 12X is not affected. That is, the earpiece PX prevents deterioration of sound quality while ensuring wearability.
- An outer cylinder body (for example, the outer cylinder portion 2) to be inserted into the ear canal and a sound conduit (for example, the sound conduit C) of the unit case (for example, the housing H) that is bent inward from the tip end portion of the outer cylinder body.
- an inner cylinder body (for example, the inner cylinder part 1) attached to the unit case is provided, and the outer cylinder body and the inner cylinder body are integrally molded by an elastic material (for example, an earpiece P).
- a tip bending portion for example, a boundary portion B
- a thin-walled portion for example, an expanded portion
- An annular V-shaped groove (for example, a groove portion 14X) having a V-shaped cross section in the axial direction is formed along the tip bending portion, and the V-shaped groove and the folded back surface of the tip bending portion are provided. And the thin portion (for example, the length L4 of the second side surface 142X in the perpendicular direction between the second side surface 142X and the boundary portion BX) is formed.
- the earpiece described in any one.
- a tapered opening for example, an enlarged diameter portion 122 that reduces the inner diameter is formed from the tip bending portion toward the inner cylindrical body, and the thin wall is provided between the tapered opening and the folded back surface of the tip bending portion.
- the earpiece according to any one of features 1 to 3, wherein a portion (for example, a vertical length L2 between the inner surface 122a of the expanded diameter portion 122 and the boundary portion B) is formed.
- a cylindrical opening having the same inner diameter is formed from the tip bent portion toward the inner cylindrical body, and the thin portion is formed between the cylindrical opening and the folded back surface of the tip bent portion.
- An earpiece for example, an earpiece P
- a unit case for example, a housing H
- An earphone for example, an earphone in which an inner tube body (for example, the inner tube portion 1) of the earpiece is attached so as to cover a sound conduit (for example, sound conduit C) formed in the unit case.
- E an inner tube body (for example, the inner tube portion 1) of the earpiece is attached so as to cover a sound conduit (for example, sound conduit C) formed in the unit case.
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Description
図1は、本発明にかかるイヤホンの実施の形態を示す斜視図である。イヤホンEは、左耳用の放音ユニットUと、右耳用の放音ユニット(不図示)と、を有してなる。同図は、左耳用の放音ユニットUのみを示す。右耳用の放音ユニットの構成は、左耳用の放音ユニットの構成と共通する。
図2は、本発明にかかるイヤピースの実施の形態を示す斜視図である。
図3と図4とは、図2のA-A線における断面図である。
外筒部2は、内面2aと外面2bとを備える。内面2aは、前述のとおり、一端側で、内筒部1の外面1bに連接する。外面2bは、前述のとおり、一端側で、内筒部1の内面1aに連接する。外筒部2の他端側は、内筒部1の他端側に向けて傘状に延出する。外面2bは、装着状態において、使用者の外耳道の内壁に密着する。外面2bは、イヤピースPが使用者の外耳道内に挿入されたとき、変形する(潰れる)。
図4は、イヤピースPの各部間の長さを示す。
次に、イヤホンE(図1参照)が使用者の外耳道内に装着されたときのイヤピースPの変形について、説明する。
同図は、外筒部2が境界部Bを起点に内筒部1側に撓んで外筒部2の径が縮小する様子を示す。同図に示す2点鎖線は、境界部Bを起点に内筒部1側に撓んで径が縮小した外筒部2を示す。
以上説明した実施の形態によれば、イヤピースPは、境界部Bの部分を起点に外筒部2が撓むと共に、使用者の外耳道の大きさによっては内筒部1の拡径部122の先端が撓む。しかし、拡径部122は、内筒部1の定径部121の内側までは撓まない。一方、内筒部1の定径部121は撓まない。そのため、イヤピースPが使用者の外耳道内に装着される前と装着された後とで、音導部12の定径部121の内径は、変化しない。つまり、音導管Cに導かれて音導部12を通る音波の音質は、影響を受けない。
次に、本発明にかかるイヤピースの別の実施の形態について、先に説明した実施の形態(以下「第1実施形態」という。)と異なる点を中心に説明する。
図7と図8とは、図6のB-B線における断面図である。
内筒部1Xは、内面1Xaと、外面1Xbと、嵌合部11Xと、音導部12Xと、天面13Xと、溝部14Xと、を備える。破線TX2は、嵌合部11Xと音導部12Xとの境界を示す。
外筒部2Xは、内面2Xaと外面2Xbとを備える。内面2Xaは、一端側で、内筒部1Xの外面1Xbに連接する。外面2Xbは、前述のとおり、一端側で、溝部14Xの第2側面142Xに連接する。外筒部2Xの他端側は、内筒部1Xの他端側に向けて傘状に延出する。外面2Xbは、装着状態において、使用者の外耳道の内壁に密着する。外面2Xbは、イヤピースPXが使用者の外耳道内に挿入されたとき、変形する(潰れる)。
図8は、イヤピースPXの各部間の長さを示す。
次に、イヤホンE(図1参照)が使用者の外耳道内に装着されたときのイヤピースPXの変形について、説明する。
同図は、外筒部2Xが境界部BXを起点に内筒部1X側に撓んで外筒部2Xの径が縮小する様子を示す。同図に示す2点鎖線は、境界部BXを起点に内筒部1X側に撓んで径が縮小した外筒部2Xを示す。
以上説明した第2実施形態によれば、イヤピースPXは、境界部BXの部分を起点に外筒部2Xが撓む一方で、内筒部1Xの溝部14Xより内側は撓まない。そのため、イヤピースPXが使用者の外耳道内に装着される前と装着された後とで、音導部12Xの内径は、変化しない。つまり、音導管Cに導かれて音導部12Xを通る音波の音質は、影響を受けない。
以上説明した本発明にかかるイヤピースイヤホンとの特徴について、以下にまとめて記載しておく。
外耳道に挿入される外筒体(例えば、外筒部2)と、前記外筒体の先端部から内側に屈曲されてユニットケース(例えば、ハウジングH)の音導管(例えば、音導管C)を覆うことで、前記ユニットケースに取り付けられる内筒体(例えば、内筒部1)とが備えられ、前記外筒体と内筒体とが弾性素材により一体に成形されたイヤピース(例えば、イヤピースP)であって、
前記外筒体と内筒体との間の先端屈曲部(例えば、境界部B)には、前記外筒体と内筒体のそれぞれの厚みに比べて薄く成形された薄肉部(例えば、拡径部122の内面122aと境界部Bとの間の垂線方向の長さL2)が施されていることを特徴とするイヤピース。
前記薄肉部は、前記先端屈曲部に沿って連続して環状に形成されていることを特徴とする特徴1に記載のイヤピース。
前記外筒体には、前記先端屈曲部から尾端部に向かって外径を除々に拡大する笠形部が形成されていることを特徴とする特徴1または2に記載のイヤピース。
前記先端屈曲部に沿って、軸方向の断面がV字状に形成された円環状のV字状溝(例えば、溝部14X)が施され、前記V字状溝と前記先端屈曲部の折返し背面との間において、前記薄肉部(例えば、第2側面142Xと境界部BXとの間の第2側面142Xの垂線方向の長さL4)が形成されていることを特徴とする特徴1ないし3のいずれか1つに記載のイヤピース。
前記先端屈曲部から内筒体に向かって、内径を縮小するテーパ状開口(例えば、拡径部122)が形成され、前記テーパ状開口と前記先端屈曲部の折返し背面との間において、前記薄肉部(例えば、拡径部122の内面122aと境界部Bとの間の垂線方向の長さL2)が形成されていることを特徴とする特徴1ないし3のいずれか1つに記載のイヤピース。
前記先端屈曲部から内筒体に向かって、同一の内径を有する円筒状開口が形成され、前記円筒状開口と前記先端屈曲部の折返し背面との間において、前記薄肉部が形成されていることを特徴とする特徴1ないし3のいずれか1つに記載のイヤピース。
特徴1ないし6のいずれか1つに記載のイヤピース(例えば、イヤピースP)と、少なくともドライバユニットを収容するユニットケース(例えば、ハウジングH)とを備え、
前記イヤピースの内筒体(例えば、内筒部1)が、前記ユニットケースに形成された音導管(例えば、音導管C)を覆うようにして装着されたことを特徴とするイヤホン(例えば、イヤホンE)。
U 放音ユニット
H ハウジング
C 音導管
P,PX イヤピース
B,BX 境界部
1,1X 内筒部
1a,1Xa 内筒部の内面
1b,1Xb 内筒部の外面
11,11X 嵌合部
12,12X 音導部
12Xa 音導部の内面
121,121X 定径部
121a 定径部の内面
122 拡径部
122a 拡径部の内面
13X 天面
14X 溝部
141X 第1側面
142X 第2側面
143X 底部
2,2X 外筒部
2a,2Xa 外筒部の内面
2b,2Xb 外筒部の外面
Claims (13)
- イヤホンの音導管に取り付けられて一端と他端とが開口する内筒部と、
前記内筒部の一端側の端部に連接され、前記内筒部の外面を覆うように前記内筒部の他端側に向けて傘状に延出する外筒部と、
を有してなり、
前記内筒部は、
前記音導管の先端部が嵌合される嵌合部と、
前記音導管からの音波を外耳道に導く音導部と、
を備え、
前記音導部は、
前記嵌合部に隣接して配置され、前記他端側から前記一端側に向けて内径が一定の定径部と、
前記定径部と隣接して配置され、前記他端側から前記一端側に向けて内径が連続的に拡大する拡径部と、
を備え、
前記内筒部の径方向に直交する軸方向において、前記拡径部の前記他端側の端部は、前記外筒部の内面と前記内筒部の前記外面との境界部よりも前記他端側に配置され、
前記拡径部の径方向において、前記拡径部の内面と、前記内筒部の前記外面と、の間の長さは、前記境界部において最も短い、
ことを特徴とするイヤピース。 - 前記拡径部の内面は、直線状の面であり、
前記拡径部の前記内面の垂線方向における、前記拡径部の前記内面と前記境界部との間の長さは、前記内筒部の径方向における、前記内筒部の内面と前記内筒部の前記外面との間の長さよりも短い、
請求項1記載のイヤピース。 - 前記拡径部の内面は、円弧状の面であり、
前記拡径部の前記内面の法線方向における、前記拡径部の前記内面と前記境界部との間の長さは、前記内筒部の径方向における、前記内筒部の内面と前記内筒部の前記外面との間の長さよりも短い、
請求項1記載のイヤピース。 - イヤホンの音導管に取り付けられて一端と他端とが開口する内筒部と、
前記内筒部の一端側の端部に連接され、前記内筒部の外面を覆うように前記内筒部の他端側に向けて傘状に延出する外筒部と、
を有してなり、
前記内筒部の前記一端側の開口端面により構成される天面と、
前記天面に配置される環状の溝部と、
を備え、
前記溝部は、
第1側面と、
前記内筒部の径方向において、前記第1側面よりも外方に配置される第2側面と、
前記第1側面と前記第2側面それぞれに接続される底部と、
を備え、
前記内筒部の前記径方向に直交する軸方向において、前記底部は、前記外筒部の内面と前記内筒部の前記外面との境界部よりも前記他端側に配置され、
前記内筒部の前記径方向において、前記第2側面と前記内筒部の前記外面との間の長さは、前記内筒部の内面と前記外面との間の長さよりも短い、
ことを特徴とするイヤピース。 - 前記第2側面は、前記他端側から前記一端側に向けて、前記径方向における外方に向けて傾斜する傾斜面である、
請求項4記載のイヤピース。 - 前記内筒部は、
前記音導管からの音波を外耳道に導く円筒状の音導部、
を備え、
前記音導部は、前記他端側から前記一端側に向けて内径が一定の定径部を含む、
請求項4記載のイヤピース。 - 前記内筒部は、
前記音導管からの音波を外耳道に導く円筒状の音導部、
を備え、
前記音導部は、前記他端側から前記一端側に向けて内径が拡径する拡径部を含む、
請求項4記載のイヤピース。 - 前記第2側面は、直線状の面であり、
前記第2側面の垂線方向における、前記第2側面と前記境界部との間の長さは、前記内筒部の前記径方向における、前記第2側面と前記内筒部の前記外面との間の長さよりも短い、
請求項5記載のイヤピース。 - 前記第2側面は、円弧状の面であり、
前記第2側面の法線方向における、前記第2側面と前記境界部との間の長さは、前記内筒部の前記径方向における、前記第2側面と前記内筒部の前記外面との間の長さよりも短い、
請求項4記載のイヤピース。 - 前記天面は、前記外筒部の外面の一部を含む、
請求項5記載のイヤピース。 - 前記溝部は、前記内筒部の内面と同心円状に配置される、
請求項4記載のイヤピース。 - 電気信号を音波に変換して出力するドライバユニットと、
前記ドライバユニットを収容するハウジングと、
前記ハウジングから突出して、前記ドライバユニットからの音波を外耳道に導く音導管と、
前記音導管に取り付けられるイヤピースと、
を有してなり、
前記イヤピースは、請求項1記載のイヤピースである、
ことを特徴とするイヤホン。 - 電気信号を音波に変換して出力するドライバユニットと、
前記ドライバユニットを収容するハウジングと、
前記ハウジングから突出して、前記ドライバユニットからの音波を外耳道に導く音導管と、
前記音導管に取り付けられるイヤピースと、
を有してなり、
前記イヤピースは、請求項4記載のイヤピースである、
ことを特徴とするイヤホン。
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