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Granted Patent B2
US 9,918,155 · App. 15/359,990 · Granted Mar 13, 2018

Portable sound equipment

Inventors: Donghyun Kim (Seoul, KR); Seolyong Shin (Seoul, KR); Shin Han (Seoul, KR); Youchang Kim (Seoul, KR); Hyunsun Yoo (Seoul, KR); Jungyoun Kang (Seoul, KR); Obyoung Kang (Seoul, KR); Sangwoo Seo (Seoul, KR); Jaekwang Lee (Seoul, KR); Kyoungsu Nam (Seoul, KR); Dongyun Hyun (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04R1/1016H04R1/105H04R1/1033H04R1/1041H04R1/1091H04R5/033H04R2201/105H04R2201/107H04R2420/07
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,918,155
App. No.
15/359,990
Granted
Mar 13, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable sound equipment having a body curved in C-shape, the body including an elastic part, an earbud holder provided to the body, an earbud detachably attached to the earbud holder, the earbud including a sound output module configured to output sound, a main board situated within the body, the main board configured to control the sound output module by being connected to the earbud, a sound cable connecting the earbud and the main body, a rotation module located within the body between an end portion of the body and main board, the rotation module configured to have the sound cable wound on an outer circumference thereof, a bridge coupled with the body to cover one surface of the rotation module, a flexible board disposed along the bridge and having one side connected to the main board and another side coupled to a microphone.

Claims (40)

1. A portable sound equipment, comprising:

a body including an elastic part;

an earbud holder located at the body;

an earbud detachably seated on the earbud holder, the earbud including a sound output module configured to output sound;

a main board located within the body, the main board being connected to the earbud to control the sound output module;

a sound cable connecting the main board to the earbud;

a rotation module located within the body between an end portion of the body and the main board, the rotation module being configured to allow the sound cable to be wound on an outer circumference of the rotation module;

a bridge coupled to the body to cover one surface of the rotation module;

a flexible board disposed along the bridge, the flexible board having a first end connected to the main board; and

a microphone coupled to a second end of the flexible board.

2. The portable sound equipment of claim 1 , wherein the bridge further comprises a cable guide projected toward the rotation module while being spaced apart a prescribed distance from a bottom surface having the rotation module coupled therewith, and

wherein the sound cable wound on the outer circumference of the rotation module is located between the cable guide and the bottom surface.

3. The portable sound equipment of claim 2 , wherein the prescribed distance between the cable guide and the bottom surface is one to three times greater than a thickness of the sound cable.

4. The portable sound equipment of claim 1 , further comprising an antenna module coupled to the bridge,

wherein a first end of the bridge is connected to the main board to radiate a wireless signal.

5. The portable sound equipment of claim 1 , further comprising:

a stopper configured to restrict rotation of the rotation module in a first direction and allow rotation of the rotation module in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and

an elastic spring configured to rotate the rotation module in the first direction to enable the sound cable to be wound on the outer circumference of the rotation module,

wherein, when the earbud is pulled to be unseated from the earbud holder, the rotation module is rotated in the second direction opposite to the first direction.

6. The portable sound equipment according to claim 5 , wherein a portion of the stopper coming into contact with the rotation module includes steel use stainless (SUS) material.

7. The portable sound equipment of claim 5 , further comprising a storage button configured to allow the rotation of the rotation module in the first direction by spacing the stopper apart from the rotation module when pressed.

8. The portable sound equipment of claim 1 , wherein the earbud holder further comprises:

a flat portion; and

a cable hole formed in the flat portion to enable the sound cable to pass therethrough, and

wherein the earbud further comprises:

a housing configured to have the sound output module installed therein;

a flat portion formed on one side of the housing; and

a cable holder projected from the housing to be coupled with the sound cable.

9. The portable sound equipment of claim 8 , wherein a first angle between the cable hole and the flat portion of the earbud holder corresponds to a second angle between the cable holder of the earbud and the flat portion of the earbud.

10. The portable sound equipment of claim 9 , wherein the earbud holder is disposed to lean to one side at the flat portion of the earbud holder.

11. The portable sound equipment of claim 1 , wherein the microphone comprises a pair of microphones disposed side-by-side.

12. The portable sound equipment of claim 1 , the body further comprising:

a lower housing configured to be coupled with the rotation module and the main board, the lower housing having the earbud holder formed at an end portion thereof; and

an upper housing configured to cover the rotation module and the main board by being coupled with an upper part of the lower housing.

13. The portable sound equipment of claim 12 , the lower housing further comprising:

a slit formed in the earbud holder, the slit having an open side and a closed side; and

a holder cap configured to cover the earbud holder, the holder cap having a cable hole formed in a portion corresponding to the closed side of the slit.

14. The portable sound equipment of claim 1 , wherein the flexible board further comprises a switch module located on the second end, and

wherein, when the switch module is pressed, the switch module generates a signal.

15. The portable sound equipment of claim 14 , wherein the flexible board further comprises a button configured to press the switch module, the button being externally exposed from the body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2016
From: KIM, DONGHYUN; SHIN, SEOLYONG; HAN, SHIN; KIM, YOUCHANG; YOO, HYUNSUN; KANG, JUNGYOUN; KANG, OBYOUNG; SEO, SANGWOO; LEE, JAEKWANG; NAM, KYOUNGSU; HYUN, DONGYUN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 040411/0863 →
Priority Claims (3)
KR 10-2016-0016490 · Feb 12, 2016 · national
KR 10-2016-0019997 · Feb 19, 2016 · national
KR 10-2016-0098177 · Aug 1, 2016 · national
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62274386 · Jan 4, 2016
Provisional Application 62274785 · Jan 5, 2016
Related Publication 20170195767A1 · Jul 6, 2017