Multi-mic earphone design and assembly
At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method of earphone manufacturing with an ear canal microphone, ambient sound microphone and a speaker.
1. An earphone comprising: an electronic package comprising:
a first microphone;
a second microphone;
a speaker; and
a circuit connected to the first microphone, the second microphone, and the speaker; and
where the circuit, first microphone and the second microphone are attached to a flexible PCB;
an earphone housing, where the earphone housing includes a portion that is flexible with a shore A value of greater than 60;
where the flexible portion includes a stent portion; and
where the electronic package is configured to be swappable amongst various earphone housings, where the electronics package is attached by a press fit where a protrusion on the electronics package fits within a flexible reces in the earphone housing;
where the electronic package is a self contained module that can be inserted into the earphone housing and attached; and
a cap, where the cap includes a microphone port and the cap is attached to the earphone housing.
2. The earphone according to claim 1 , where the earphone housing is at least partially 3-D printed.
3. The earphone according to claim 1 , where the earphone housing can be selected by a user.
4. The earphone according to claim 3 , where the earphone housing is 3D printed.
5. The earphone according to claim 1 , where the electronic package is configured to be swappable amongst various earphone housings, where the electronics package is attached by adhesive.
6. The earphone according to claim 1 , further including: an eartip, where the eartip has been inserted onto a first portion of the stent portion.
7. The earphone according to claim 6 , where the stent portion includes a microphone channel.
8. The earphone according to claim 7 , where the microphone channel is operatively connected between the first microphone and an ear canal of a user when the stent portion is inserted into the user's ear canal.
9. The earphone according to claim 8 , where the eartip is configured to seal the ear canal.
10. The earphone according to claim 1 , where the cap is attached by a press fit where a protrusion on the cap fits within a flexible recess in the earphone housing.
11. The earphone according to claim 1 where the electronic package can be attached to an audio control device via a wire.
12. The earphone according to claim 1 , further including a battery.
13. The earphone according to claim 12 where the electronic package can be wirelessly attached to an audio control device.