IP Library Granted Patent US 11,336,988
Granted Patent B2
US 11,336,988 · App. 17/138,924 · Granted May 17, 2022

Loudspeaker apparatus

Inventors: Chaowu Li (Shenzhen, CN); Zhuyang Jiang (Shenzhen, CN); Fen You (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
H04R1/1041H04R1/026H04R1/10H04R1/105H04R1/1008H04R1/1066H04R1/1075H04R1/1091H04R1/28H04R2460/13
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Patent No.
US 11,336,988
App. No.
17/138,924
Granted
May 17, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a loudspeaker apparatus. The loudspeaker apparatus comprises a core housing for accommodating the earphone core; a circuit housing for accommodating a control circuit that drives the earphone core to vibrate to generate a sound, wherein the sound includes at least two resonance peaks; an ear hook for connecting the core housing and the circuit housing; a key arranged at a keyhole on the circuit housing, wherein the key moves relative to the keyhole to generate a control signal for the control circuit; and an elastic pad arranged between the key and the keyhole, wherein the elastic pad hinders a movement of the key towards the keyhole. In the present disclosure, by providing an elastic pad between the key and the keyhole, the waterproof effect of the loudspeaker apparatus may be improved, and the space occupied by the key may be reduced.

Claims (31)

1. A loudspeaker apparatus, comprising:

a core housing configured to accommodate an earphone core;

a circuit housing configured to accommodate a control circuit, wherein the control circuit drives the earphone core to vibrate to generate a sound, and the sound includes at least two resonance peaks;

an ear hook configured to connect the core housing and the circuit housing, wherein the ear hook is plugged and fixed to the circuit housing, and a housing sheath is molded on the ear hook;

a key arranged at a keyhole on the circuit housing, wherein the key moves relative to the keyhole to generate a control signal for the control circuit, wherein the housing sheath is integrally covered around the circuit housing and the key; and

an elastic pad arranged between the key and the keyhole.

2. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the circuit housing further comprises a main sidewall and an auxiliary sidewall connected to the main sidewall, wherein, an outer surface of the auxiliary sidewall is arranged with a first recessed region, the elastic pad is located in the first recessed region, the elastic pad includes a second recessed region corresponding to the keyhole, and the second recessed region extends into the keyhole.

3. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the key comprises a key body and a key contact, wherein the key contact extends into the second recessed region, and the key body is arranged on a side of the key contact away from the elastic pad.

4. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the circuit housing further accommodates a key circuit board, and a key switch corresponding to the keyhole is arranged on the key circuit board to allow the key contact contacts and triggers the key switch when a user presses the key.

5. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising:

an auxiliary sheet, wherein the auxiliary sheet comprises a board and a pressing foot protruding from the board, the pressing foot is configured to press the key circuit board on an inner surface of the auxiliary sidewall.

6. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the main sidewall of the circuit housing is arranged with at least one mounting hole, and the loudspeaker apparatus further comprises a conductive pin inserted into the mounting hole;

the board is arranged with a hollow region, wherein the board is arranged on an inner surface of the main sidewall, and the mounting hole is located inside the hollow region, so as to form a glue groove around the conductive pin.

7. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the hollow region is arranged with a gap, and a strip-shaped rib corresponding to the gap is integrally formed on the inner surface of the main sidewall, so that the strip-shaped rib cooperates with the auxiliary sheet to make the glue groove closed.

8. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the key comprises at least two key units spaced apart from each other and a connection component for connecting the at least two key units, wherein each of the at least two key units is arranged with one key contact correspondingly, and the elastic pad is also arranged with an elastic bump for supporting the connection component.

9. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the loudspeaker apparatus further comprises a rigid pad, the rigid pad is arranged between the elastic pad and the circuit housing, and is arranged with a passing hole that allows the second recessed region to pass through.

10. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the elastic pad and the rigid pad are fixed against each other.

11. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing sheath has a bag-like structure with one end open so that the circuit housing and the key enter into the housing sheath through the open end of the housing sheath.

12. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the open end of the housing sheath is arranged with an annular flange protruding inward, and an end of the circuit housing away from the ear hook is arranged in a stepped shape so as to further form an annular table surface, the annular flange abuts on the annular table surface when the housing sheath is covered around the circuit housing.

13. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 12 , wherein a sealant is applied to a joint area between the annular flange and the annular table surface so as to form a sealed connection between the housing sheath and the circuit housing.

14. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the earphone core includes at least a composite vibration component composed of a vibration plate and a second vibration conductive plate, and the composite vibration component generates the at least two resonance peaks.

15. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 14 , wherein a stiffness coefficient of the vibration plate is greater than a stiffness coefficient of the second vibration conductive plate.

16. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the earphone core further includes a first vibration conductive plate, wherein

the first vibration conductive plate is physically connected to the composite vibration component;

the first vibration conductive plate is physically connected to the core housing; and

the first vibration conductive plate generates another resonance peak.

17. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the at least two resonance peaks are both within a sound frequency range audible by human ears.

18. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the core housing further includes at least one contact area, and the at least one contact area is at least partially in contact with a user directly or indirectly; wherein

the at least one contact area has a gradient structure so that a pressure distribution on the contact area is uniform.

19. The loudspeaker apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the core housing further includes at least one contact area, and the at least one contact area is at least partially in contact with a user directly or indirectly; wherein

the at least one contact area includes at least a first contact area region and a second contact area region, and the second contact area region has a higher degree of convex than the first contact area region.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 20, 2022
From: SHENZHEN VOXTECH CO., LTD.
To: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058785/0552 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2021
From: LI, CHAOWU; JIANG, ZHUYANG; YOU, FEN
To: SHENZHEN VOXTECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055964/0405 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910009887.3 · Jan 5, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2019102409 · Aug 24, 2019
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