IP Library Granted Patent US 9,392,351
Granted Patent B2
US 9,392,351 · App. 13/319,441 · Granted Jul 12, 2016

Earplug-type earphone

Inventors: Guoqiang Liao (Wanchai, HK); Ming Yip Wong (Hong Kong, CN); Chor Tin Ma (Wanchai, HK)
Assignee: Well Being Digital Limited
H04R1/105A61B5/14552A61B5/1455H04R1/1016H04R1/1066
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Patent No.
US 9,392,351
App. No.
13/319,441
Granted
Jul 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An earplug-type earphone is disclosed including: an earplug ( 10 ) for producing sound and an elastic support ( 30 ). The earplug ( 10 ) includes a front housing ( 200 ) and a rear housing ( 500 ) connected in that order. The elastic support ( 30 ) is positioned on an outer side of the rear housing ( 500 ). When the earplug ( 10 ) is inserted in the external auditory canal, the elastic support ( 30 ) is pressed and deformed and then applies resilience to the helix, by which the earplug can be stably positioned in the external auditory canal.

Claims (21)

1. An earplug-type earphone, comprising:

an earplug adapted for insertion into an ear and for producing sound;

an elastic support positioned on a sidewall of the earplug, wherein the earplug has a front housing and a rear housing connected in sequential order, the elastic support being positioned on an outer side of the rear housing;

the rear housing having a blind hole adapted to receive an end of the elastic support;

the elastic support comprising:

an external sleeve positioned on a top of the blind hole;

an internal sleeve positioned on a bottom of the external sleeve;

a spring having a first end fixed to the external sleeve and a second end fixed to the internal sleeve; and,

a threaded flange adapted to fix the external sleeve, with the internal sleeve extending through the threaded flange;

wherein the elastic support has a rotation arm having one end sleeved on the top of the internal sleeve and an elastic member positioned at another end of the rotation arm; and,

a distal end of the rotation arm being configured for rotation within a plane orthogonal to a bias of the spring.

2. The earplug-type earphone according to claim 1 wherein the earplug has a protrusion to latch the elastic support.

3. The earplug-type earphone according to claim 2 , wherein the protrusion has a top end positioned away from the earplug, the protrusion having a greater size than a bottom end thereof close to the earplug, the protrusion further forming a stepped portion positioned between the top end and the bottom end; the elastic support having a latching groove to match the protrusion.

4. The earplug-type earphone according to claim 2 , wherein the protrusion is columnar; the elastic support having an inverted Y-shaped latching groove from the outside in to match the protrusion.

5. The earplug-type earphone according to claim 1 , further comprising a vital signs measurement device positioned on the earplug.

6. The earplug-type earphone according to claim 5 , wherein the front housing of the earplug defines a groove, the vital signs measurement device comprises a light source and a light measuring device received in the groove, the vital signs measurement device further having a control device connected to the light source and a display device connected to the light measuring device.

7. The earplug-type earphone of claim 1 , further comprising an earplug-type heart rate monitor, comprising:

a light source and a light measuring device being incorporated in the earplug;

the light source adapted for sending light signals into a surface of the ear canal, the light signals being detected by the light measuring device; wherein the rotation arm is biased by the spring for pressing against a part of the ear.

8. The earplug-type earphone as claimed in 7 wherein the light source is an infrared and/or red light source.

9. The earplug-type earphone as claimed in 7 , wherein the rotation arm is biased by the spring for pressing against an anti-helix part of the ear.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2014
From: PERCEPTION DIGITAL LIMITED
To: WELL BEING DIGITAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 034009/0666 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2012
From: LIAO, GUOQIANG; WONG, MING YIP; MA, CHOR TIN
To: PERCEPTION DIGITAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 027571/0980 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2009 2 0131840 U · May 18, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120116231A1 · May 10, 2012