IP Library Granted Patent US 11,678,102
Granted Patent B2
US 11,678,102 · App. 17/450,456 · Granted Jun 13, 2023

Speaker device

Inventors: Chaowu Li (Shenzhen, CN); Yongjian Li (Shenzhen, CN); Yueqiang Wang (Shenzhen, CN); Zhuyang Jiang (Shenzhen, CN); Fen You (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
H04R1/1066H04R1/105H04R1/1008H04R1/1025H04R1/1041H04R1/1075H04R2460/13
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Patent No.
US 11,678,102
App. No.
17/450,456
Granted
Jun 13, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a speaker device. The speaker device may include a core housing, a circuit housing, an ear hook, and a housing sheath. The core housing may be configured to accommodate an earphone core. The circuit housing may be configured to accommodate a control circuit or a battery. The control circuit or the battery may be configured to drive the earphone core to vibrate to produce sound. The ear hook may be configured to connect the core housing with the circuit housing. The housing sheath may at least partially cover the circuit housing and the ear hook. The housing sheath may include waterproof material. The waterproof effect of a speaker device may be improved through sealed connections between various components of the speaker device in this the present disclosure.

Claims (50)

1. A speaker device, comprising:

a core housing configured to accommodate an earphone core;

a circuit housing, located behind an ear of a user, configured to accommodate a control circuit or a battery, the control circuit or the battery being configured to drive the earphone core to vibrate to produce sound, the sound being transmitted to the user through air conduction via one or more sound outlets that do not block or cover an ear canal of the user, the circuit housing including two sub-housings that are fastened to each other;

an ear hook configured to connect the core housing with the circuit housing, the ear hook being configured to surround and be supported by the ear of the user when the user wears the speaker device; so that the core housing and the earphone core are suspended and fixed before the ear of the user;

a plurality of conductive posts configured to connect the control circuit or the battery inside the circuit housing with a charging circuit or a data transmission line outside the circuit housing; and

a button disposed at a button hole, the button moving relative to the button hole to generate a control signal for the control circuit.

2. The speaker device of claim 1 , wherein the speaker device further includes a housing sheath that at least partially covers the circuit housing and the core housing, the housing sheath including waterproof material.

3. The speaker device of claim 2 , wherein

the housing sheath includes a bag-like structure with an open end, and

the circuit housing enters an inside of the housing sheath through the open end of the housing sheath.

4. The speaker device of claim 3 , wherein

the open end of the housing sheath includes an annular flange that protrudes inward, and

the annular flange abuts against an end of the circuit housing away from the ear hook when the housing sheath covers a periphery of the circuit housing.

5. The speaker device of claim 4 , wherein

a sealant is applied to a joint area between the annular flange and the end of the circuit housing away from the ear hook to connect the housing sheath and the circuit housing in a sealed manner.

6. The speaker device of claim 2 , wherein the housing sheath covers a joint seam of the two sub-housings of the circuit housing.

7. The speaker device of claim 6 , wherein joint surfaces of the two sub-housings abutted with each other include stepped structures that match each other.

8. The speaker device of claim 2 , wherein the housing sheath includes one or more holes configured to expose the plurality of conductive posts.

9. The speaker device of claim 2 , wherein

a plurality of mounting holes are disposed on the circuit housing,

a first glue tank is recessed on an outer surface of the circuit housing,

the plurality of mounting holes are disposed in the first glue tank;

each of the plurality of conductive posts is inserted into one mounting hole of the plurality of mounting holes, and

a sealant is applied in the first glue tank to seal the housing sheath and the circuit housing on a periphery of the plurality of mounting holes.

10. The speaker device of claim 9 , wherein

the speaker device includes an auxiliary film,

the auxiliary film includes a board,

a hollow region is disposed on the board,

the board is disposed on an inner surface of the circuit housing,

the plurality of mounting holes are disposed inside the hollow region to form a second glue tank on the periphery of the plurality of conductive posts, and

a sealant is applied in the second glue tank to seal the plurality of mounting holes and the circuit housing.

11. The speaker device of claim 1 , wherein

the core housing includes a first socket;

the ear hook includes an elastic metal wire and a first plug end,

the first plug end is disposed on an end of the elastic metal wire, and

the first plug end is connected to the first socket in a plug manner.

12. The speaker device of claim 11 , wherein

the ear hook further includes a second plug end, and

the circuit housing is fixedly connected to the second plug end.

13. The speaker device of claim 12 , wherein the ear hook further includes:

a wire and a fixing sleeve, the fixing sleeve being configured to fix the wire on the elastic metal wire; and

a protective sleeve formed on a periphery of at least one of the elastic metal wire, the wire, the fixing sleeve, the first plug end, or the second plug end in an injection molding manner.

14. The speaker device of claim 1 , wherein an elastic pad disposed between the button and the button hole, the elastic pad being configured to hinder a movement of the button toward the button hole.

15. The speaker device of claim 14 , wherein the button includes a button body and a button contact, the button body being disposed on a side of the button contact away from the elastic pad.

16. The speaker device of claim 15 , wherein the speaker device further includes a button circuit board, a button switch corresponding to the button hole being disposed on the button circuit board, the button contact being configured to contact with and trigger the button switch when the user presses the button.

17. The speaker device of claim 14 , wherein

the button includes at least two button units dispose apart from each other and a connecting part configured to connect the at least two button units, and

the elastic pad includes an elastic convex configured to support the connecting part.

18. The speaker device of claim 14 , wherein the speaker device further includes a rigid pad, the rigid pad being disposed between the elastic pad and the circuit housing, the elastic pad and the rigid pad being fixed against each other.

19. The speaker device of claim 1 , wherein the speaker device further includes at least one microphone element located in the circuit housing.

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 Oct 18, 2021
From: LI, CHAOWU; LI, YONGJIAN; WANG, YUEQIANG; JIANG, ZHUYANG; YOU, FEN
To: SHENZHEN VOXTECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057813/0654 →
Priority Claims (3)
CN 201910009874.6 · Jan 5, 2019 · national
CN 201910009887.3 · Jan 5, 2019 · national
CN 201910009927.4 · Jan 5, 2019 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17218204 · Mar 31, 2021
Continuation PCTCN2019102400 · Aug 24, 2019
Related Publication 20220030348A1 · Jan 27, 2022
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