Portable sound equipment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017195767-A1
Application number	US-201615359990-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 23, 2016
Priority date	Jan 4, 2016
Publication date	Jul 6, 2017
Grant date	—

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

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.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Donghyun
• Shin Seolyong
• Han Shin
• Kim Youchang
• Yoo Hyunsun
• Kang Jungyoun
• Kang Obyoung
• Seo Sangwoo
• Lee Jaekwang
• Nam Kyoungsu
• Hyun Dongyun

Classifications

• H04R2420/07

  Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones · CPC title

• H04R5/033

  Headphones for stereophonic communication {(details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10)} · CPC title

• H04R2201/10

  Details of earpieces, attachments therefor, earphones or monophonic headphones covered by H04R1/10 but not provided for in any of its subgroups · CPC title

• H01Q1/273

  Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals · CPC title

• H04R1/1016 Primary

  Earpieces of the intra-aural type · CPC title