JP3220463U - Glasses with earphones - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide eyeglasses with earphones having a novel coupling structure of an earphone and a temple frame. An eyeglass with earphone of the present invention supports a lens frame on which a pair of left and right lenses are mounted, a right temple frame that supports the right side of the lens frame, and a left side of the lens frame. The earphone 104 is magnetically detachably coupled to at least one of the temple frames 102. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to glasses with earphones.

  Higher spectacles are being studied. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses glasses, a recess formed on a side surface of a free end of at least one of the pair of left and right vines of the glasses, and a hearing aid main body detachably attached to the recess. A microphone built in the hearing aid body for converting the collected sound into an electric signal, an amplifier for amplifying the electric signal, and an earphone for converting the amplified electric signal into an audio signal. Characteristic glasses with hearing aids are disclosed.

  In Patent Document 2, glasses for transmitting / receiving information from a portable transceiver, such as transmission / reception antennas, earphones, contraction and flexible microphones, arrival / departure switches, volumes, battery checkers, power supplies, emergency 110 transmission switches A pair of spectacles with a transmission / reception function characterized by being worn is disclosed.

  In Patent Document 3, a microphone unit, a microphone unit, and a microphone unit including a front unit having a pair of left and right lenses, a hinge unit attached to both sides of the front unit, and a temple unit attached to the hinge unit are disclosed. A hearing aid having a body part that supports a part and a transmission part that transmits sound picked up by the microphone part is a pair of glasses with hearing aids attached so as to be detachable, wherein the microphone part is a front side of the hearing aid The glasses with hearing aids are disclosed in which the hearing aid is attached to the inside of the temple portion.

  In Patent Document 4, a directional microphone provided on a spectacle bridge that connects spectacle rims surrounding two lenses, an omnidirectional microphone provided on each of a left end and a right end of the spectacle rim, A speaker provided on each of the left frame and the right frame connected to the spectacle rim; a first touch sensor provided on one of the left frame and the right frame; There is disclosed a spectacle-type hearing aid comprising: a control circuit that turns on the directional microphone by a signal and outputs an audio signal to the speaker.

JP 2006-162879 A JP 2007-174612 A JP 2014-59544 A JP 2016-39632 A

  Conventional glasses with earphones have a problem in that the earphones are not fixed when they are not used because the earphones are coupled to the glasses with a soft cord. In addition, when the temple frame of the glasses and the earphone are connected by a rigid member such as an arm, the adhesion between the earphone and the ear is lowered, making it difficult to hear the sound or sound leakage.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, and makes it a subject to provide the spectacles with an earphone which has a novel coupling | bonding structure of an earphone and a temple frame.

  The glasses with earphones according to the present invention include a lens frame on which a pair of left and right lenses are mounted, a right temple frame that supports a right side portion of the lens frame, a left temple frame that supports a left side portion of the lens frame, and the temple frame. An earphone is magnetically and detachably coupled to at least one of the above.

  According to the present invention, when the earphone is magnetically attached to the temple frame of the glasses, the earphone can be easily removed and used when used. Also, when not in use, the earphone is magnetically coupled to the temple frame of the glasses so that it does not get in the way.

Moreover, the glasses with earphones of the present invention are excellent in design.

The perspective view which looked at the spectacles with the earphone of this invention from the right side. The block diagram which shows control of the spectacles with an earphone of this invention. The perspective view of the inner side surface of the state which removed the right side temple frame. The perspective view of the outer side surface of the state which removed about another aspect of the right side temple frame. Explanatory drawing explaining the coupling | bonding structure of an earphone and a temple frame. The perspective view seen from the lower side about another aspect of the spectacles with an earphone of this invention. The perspective view of the outer side surface of the state which removed about another aspect of the right side temple frame. The perspective view seen from the right side surface of another aspect of the glasses with earphones of the present invention The block diagram which shows control of the spectacles with an earphone of the aspect of FIG.

  The glasses with earphones according to the present invention include a lens frame on which a pair of left and right lenses are mounted, a right temple frame that supports a right side portion of the lens frame, a left temple frame that supports a left side portion of the lens frame, and the temple frame. An earphone is magnetically coupled to at least one of the above.

  In the glasses with earphones of the present invention, the earphones are preferably magnetically coupled to at least one of the left and right temple frames. As an aspect to which the earphone is attached, an aspect in which one earphone is attached to any one of the temple frames; an aspect in which two earphones are attached to any one of the temple frames; or one earphone is attached to each of the left and right temple frames. An aspect etc. can be mentioned.

  The temple frame is coupled directly or indirectly to the lens frame to support the lens frame. The temple frame has a temple frame main body located on the lens frame side, and a tip portion hooked to the ear connected to the temple frame main body. The chip portion is sometimes referred to as modern.

  The earphone of the glasses with the earphone of the present invention is not particularly limited, but preferably has a housing having a speaker unit and an earpiece portion provided on the upper portion of the housing. It is preferable to provide a cavity in the bottom surface of the earphone housing.

  The earphone may be attached to any part of the temple frame, but is preferably coupled to the outer side surface of the temple frame, more preferably coupled to the outer side surface of the tip portion, and to the outer side surface of the tip portion of the tip portion. More preferably, they are combined.

  As a structure for magnetically coupling the earphone and the temple frame, for example, the first magnet is disposed on one of the earphone or the temple frame, and the second magnet is magnetically coupled to the first magnet on the other. A mode in which a metal piece is arranged is preferable, and a first magnet is arranged on one of the earphone housing or the tip portion of the temple frame, and a second magnet or metal piece magnetically coupled to the first magnet is arranged on the other side. The aspect which performs is more preferable.

  In a more preferred aspect, the earphone includes a housing and an earpiece portion provided on the upper portion of the housing, a cavity is provided on the bottom surface of the housing, and a protruding piece is provided on the tip portion of the temple frame. The first magnet is disposed in one of the protruding piece of the chip portion or the cavity of the housing, and the second magnet or the metal piece magnetically coupled to the one magnet is disposed on the other. Thus, the earphone and the tip portion of the temple frame are magnetically coupled.

  The shape of the protruding piece is not particularly limited, and may have any shape such as a columnar shape, a prismatic shape, or an elliptical columnar shape, for example. The shape of the protruding piece is preferably a columnar shape.

  The earphone is preferably coupled to the temple frame by a power / communication wire. The power / communication wire exits from the body portion of the temple frame and couples to the earphone. Since the earphone and the temple frame are coupled by the power / communication wire, it is possible to prevent the earphone from falling from the temple frame even when the magnetic coupling between the earphone and the temple frame is released.

  The temple frame preferably has a rechargeable battery and a control unit. The said control part performs control in order to reproduce | regenerate sound or an audio | voice with an earphone. It is preferable that the rechargeable battery and the control unit are housed in the main body of the temple frame. Power is supplied from the battery and the control unit is activated.

  The control unit preferably includes a wireless reception unit. In this aspect, the wireless reception unit receives a wireless signal transmitted from a transmitter outside the glasses, and reproduces sound or sound with the earphone. The wireless receiving unit receives a wireless signal transmitted from a transmitter outside the glasses, and outputs the received signal to a volume adjusting unit described later.

  It is preferable that the control unit includes a volume adjustment unit. The earphone is preferably electrically connected to the volume adjustment unit. The volume adjuster amplifies or attenuates the input signal as necessary, and transmits the amplified signal to the earphone via the power / communication wire. Electric power is supplied from the battery accommodated in the temple main body to the earphone via the power / communication wire, and the earphone is activated to reproduce sound or sound.

  The wireless receiving unit is preferably a wireless receiving unit capable of supporting Bluetooth (registered trademark). The transmitter that transmits a wireless signal from the outside of the glasses to the glasses is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a mobile terminal, a smartphone, and a hearing aid.

  In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the temple frame to which the earphone is attached has a rechargeable battery and a control unit having a wireless reception unit corresponding to Bluetooth, and transmits a wireless signal of Bluetooth transmitted from outside the glasses. It is preferable that the receiver is configured to receive and play back with the earphone.

  The temple frame is preferably provided with a power button, a power indicator, and a volume adjusting knob.

  The lens frame of the glasses with earphones of the present invention is not particularly limited, but a full rim that surrounds the entire lens with a frame, a half rim that surrounds only the upper part of the lens, an under rim that surrounds only the lower part of the lens, a bridge part, and a temple A two-point rim that includes only two points that touch each other

  In another preferred aspect of the present invention, the lens frame is provided with a microphone. In this aspect, the sound or sound collected by the microphone is amplified as necessary and reproduced by the earphone.

  The lens of the glasses with earphones of the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, a hyperopic lens, a myopic lens, a bifocal lens, a color lens, a lens that cuts blue light, a lens that cuts ultraviolet rays, and the like can be given.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of eyeglasses with earphones of the present invention as viewed from the side. The eyeglasses with earphone 100 includes a lens frame 103 on which a pair of left and right lenses 112 are mounted, a right temple frame 102 that supports the right side of the lens frame 103, and a left temple frame 102 that supports the left side of the lens frame 103. And have. The temple frame located on the right side of the head when wearing glasses is referred to as the right temple frame, and the temple frame located on the left side of the head is referred to as the left temple frame. The eye side (lens side) is the front and the ear side is the rear. Also, when wearing glasses, the side in contact with the nose is the lower side, and the opposite is the upper side.

  The temple frame 102 includes a frame main body portion 102a located on the lens frame side, and a tip portion 102b hooked to the ear that is connected to the frame main body portion 102a. It is preferable that the tip part 102b bends downward from the main body part into a shape that is easily hooked to the ear, or is provided with a curved part. The chip unit 102b may be referred to as modern.

  The temple frame 102 is removable. The temple frame 102 is coupled to the lens frame 103 via a connection member 108. The connection member 108 is coupled to the lens frame 103 by a hinge. Therefore, the temple frame 102 and the connecting member 108 are integrated with each other and coupled to the lens frame 103 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the earphone 104 is magnetically coupled to the outer side surface of the tip portion 102 b of the right temple frame 102. On the side surface of the tip portion 102b of the temple frame 102, a projecting piece 116 made of a magnet is provided outward (in the direction opposite to the head). The earphone 104 is magnetically coupled to the temple frame 102 by the action of the magnet. 1 is an aspect in which the earphone 104 is magnetically coupled to the tip portion 102b of the right temple frame 102. However, the earphone 104 is magnetically coupled to the tip portion 102b of the left temple frame 102. May be.

  A power button 122 is provided on the upper front portion of the temple frame 102. A power indicator 106 is provided on the outer side surface of the main body 102a of the temple frame. The power button 122 also has an earphone volume adjustment function (volume adjustment knob).

  Earphone 104 is preferably coupled to temple frame 102 by power / communication wire 114. The power / communication wire 114 exits from the body portion 102 a of the temple frame 102 and is coupled to the housing 104 a of the earphone 104. The earphone 104 and the temple frame 102 are coupled by the power / communication wire 114, thereby preventing the earphone 104 from dropping from the temple frame 102 even when the magnetic coupling between the earphone 104 and the temple frame 102 is released. it can.

  The main body 102a of the temple frame houses a rechargeable battery and a control unit.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the control unit 107. The control unit 107 includes a Bluetooth-compatible wireless reception unit 109 and a volume adjustment unit 111. The earphone 104 and a power button 122 having a volume adjustment function are electrically connected to the volume adjustment unit 111.

  A rechargeable battery 113 supplies power to the control unit 107. The power button 122 is connected to a rechargeable battery and is turned on when the power button 122 is pressed. The power indicator 106 can be turned on to indicate to the user whether or not it is in an energized state. A rechargeable battery 113 supplies power to the earphone 104 via the control unit 107.

  The wireless reception unit 109 receives a signal transmitted from a transmitter outside the glasses, and outputs the received signal to the volume adjustment unit 111. The volume adjusting unit 111 amplifies or attenuates the input signal as necessary, and transmits the signal to the earphone 104 via the power / communication wire 114. Electric power is supplied from the battery 113 to the earphone via the control unit 107, and the earphone is activated to reproduce sound or sound.

  The power button 122 also has a volume adjustment mechanism and is connected to the volume adjustment unit 111. Pressing the front of the power button 122 increases the volume of the earphone, and pressing the rear of the power button 122 decreases the volume of the earphone.

  The temple frame 102 of the glasses with earphones of the embodiment of FIG. 1 is removable. For example, only the temple frame 102 can be removed and the battery built in the temple frame 102 can be charged. Meanwhile, a general temple frame can be attached and used as glasses.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the right temple frame 102 as viewed from the inside (side contacting the head) with the right temple frame removed.

  The temple frame 102 includes a frame main body portion 102a located on the lens frame 103 side, and a tip portion 102b hooking on an ear connected to the frame main body portion 102a. A connection piece 120 coupled to the connection member 108 is provided at the tip of the main body 102a of the temple frame. The temple piece 102 can be removably attached to the connection member 108 by fitting the connection piece 120 into a cavity provided in the connection member 108.

  The main body 102a of the temple frame 102 houses a rechargeable battery and a control unit. A power / communication wire 114 for transmitting power and signals exits from the inside of the temple frame 102 and is coupled to the housing 104a of the earphone 104 from the rear of the main body 102a of the temple frame 102.

  The earphone 104 is magnetically coupled to a protruding piece 116 made of a magnet provided on the tip portion 102 b of the temple frame 102.

  FIG. 4 is a modification of the temple frame 102 to which the earphone 104 is attached. In this aspect, an additional earphone 105 can be attached. A part of the description of the same configuration as that in FIG. 3 is omitted.

  A power button 122 is provided at the lower front portion of the temple frame 102. A power indicator 106 is provided on the outer side surface of the main body of the temple frame 102. A port 118 is provided below the temple frame main body 102a. This port 118 can function as a charging port to a rechargeable battery and a power and signal output port from the battery and controller to the additional earphone 105. By connecting the connection cable 115 of the additional earphone 105 to the port 118, it is possible to reproduce sound with two earphones.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a structure in which the earphone 104 and the temple frame 102 are magnetically coupled. Earphone 104 is magnetically coupled to tip portion 102 b of temple frame 102.

  A cylindrical projection piece 116 is provided on the outer side surface of the tip portion 102 b of the temple frame 102. It is preferable that the first magnet 117 is housed at the tip of the protruding piece 116 provided in the tip portion. Alternatively, the protruding piece 116 itself may be constituted by the first magnet 117.

  The earphone 104 has a housing 104a in which a speaker unit is built, and an earpiece portion 104b provided on the upper portion of the housing 104a. A cavity 124 is provided on the bottom surface of the housing 104a. The cavity 124 of the housing 104a has a cylindrical shape having a bottom surface.

  In the cavity 124 provided in the earphone housing 104a, a second magnet 123 that is magnetically coupled to the first magnet 117 provided in the tip portion 102b is disposed. Further, it is preferable that a circumferential wall 125 standing from the bottom surface of the housing is provided around the opening of the cavity 124 on the bottom surface of the earphone housing 104a. Since the circumferential wall 125 protrudes from the surface of the second magnet 123, a shallow concave portion is formed by the circumferential wall 125 and the surface of the second magnet.

  When the bottom surface of the housing 104a of the earphone 104 is brought close to the protruding piece 116 of the tip portion 102b, the second magnet 123 of the earphone 104 and the first magnet 117 of the protruding piece 116 are magnetically coupled. That is, the earphone 104 is magnetically coupled to the tip portion 102 b of the temple frame 102. Moreover, the front-end | tip part of the protrusion piece 116 fits into the shallow recessed part formed of the circumferential wall 125 and the surface of the 2nd magnet. This fitting prevents the earphone 104 from shifting laterally.

  The height of the circumferential wall 125 is preferably high enough to prevent the earphone 104 from shifting in the lateral direction, preferably 0.2 mm or more, preferably 0.5 mm or more, more preferably 1 mm or more, and 5 mm. The following is more preferable, 3 mm or less is more preferable, and 2.5 mm or less is further preferable. If the height of the circumferential wall is too high, it will be difficult to remove the earphone.

  Instead of arranging the second magnet in the cavity 124 provided in the housing 104a of the earphone 104, a metal piece coupled to a magnet such as iron may be arranged. When the projection piece 116 is brought close to the cavity 124 of the housing 104 a of the earphone 104, the first magnet 117 of the projection piece 116 is magnetically coupled to the metal piece of the cavity 124. By this magnetic coupling, the earphone 104 is coupled to the tip portion 102 b of the temple frame 102.

  Alternatively, the second magnet 123 may be disposed only in the housing 104a of the earphone 104, and a protruding piece 116 made of metal that is magnetically coupled to the second magnet may be provided on the tip portion of the temple frame.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the glasses with earphones as seen from below. A part of the description of the same configuration as that described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the pair of left and right temple frames 102 are directly coupled to the lens frame 103 so as to be horizontally rotatable by a hinge. The temple frame 102 is detachably coupled to the lens frame 103.

  A volume knob 126 and a port 118 for adjusting the volume of the earphone are provided below the right temple frame 102 (upper side in the drawing). This port 118 can function as a charging port to a rechargeable battery and a power and signal output port from the battery and control to additional earphones.

  FIG. 7 is a modification of the right temple frame in the preferred embodiment of FIG. A power button 122 is provided on the upper surface of the main body of the temple frame at a position close to the lens frame.

  FIG. 8 is a modification of the glasses with earphones of FIG. A microphone 110 is provided in front of the right end of the lens frame 103. In this aspect, the sound or sound received by the microphone 110 can be reproduced by the earphone 104. The microphone 110 may be either a directional microphone or an omnidirectional microphone.

  The main body 102a of the temple frame houses a rechargeable battery and a control unit. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit 107 of the glasses with earphones in the aspect of FIG. The control unit 107 includes a microphone control unit 119 and a volume adjustment unit 111. The earphone 104 and a power button 122 having a volume adjustment function are electrically connected to the volume adjustment unit 111.

  A rechargeable battery 113 supplies power to the control unit 107. The power button 122 is connected to a rechargeable battery and is turned on when the power button 122 is pressed. The power indicator 106 can be turned on to indicate to the user whether or not it is in an energized state. The rechargeable battery supplies power to the earphone 104 via the control unit 107.

  The microphone 110 is electrically joined to the microphone control unit 119. The microphone 110 converts the collected audio signal into an electric signal and outputs it to the microphone control unit 119. The microphone control unit 119 receives a signal from the microphone 110 and outputs the received signal to the volume adjustment unit 111. The volume adjusting unit 111 amplifies or attenuates the input signal as necessary, and transmits the signal to the earphone 104 via the power / communication wire 114. Electric power is supplied from the battery 113 to the earphone via the control unit 107, and the earphone is activated to reproduce sound or sound.

  The present invention is useful as eyeglasses with earphones.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100: Glasses with an earphone, 102: Temple frame, 103: Lens frame, 104: Earphone, 106: Power indicator, 107: Control part, 108: Connection member, 109: Wireless reception part, 110: Microphone, 111: Volume adjustment part 112: Lens, 114: Power / communication wire, 116: Projection piece, 117: First magnet, 118: Port, 119: Microphone control unit, 120: Connection piece, 122: Power button, 123: Second magnet, 124 : Cavity, 125: Circumferential wall, 126: Volume knob

Claims (5)

A lens frame on which a pair of left and right lenses are mounted; a right temple frame that supports a right side portion of the lens frame;
A left temple frame that supports the left side of the lens frame;
An earphone with glasses, wherein an earphone is magnetically detachably coupled to at least one of the temple frames.   A first magnet is disposed on one of the earphone or the temple frame, and a second magnet or metal piece magnetically coupled to the first magnet is disposed on the other, so that the earphone is magnetically disposed on the outer side surface of the temple frame. The glasses with earphones according to claim 1, wherein the glasses are configured to be coupled to the earphones. The earphone has a housing and an earpiece portion provided on the upper portion of the housing, and a cavity is provided on the bottom surface of the housing,
The tip portion of the temple frame is provided with a protruding piece,
The earphone is provided with a first magnet disposed in one of the protruding piece of the tip portion or the cavity of the housing, and a second magnet or metal piece magnetically coupled to the first magnet disposed on the other. The glasses with earphones according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a tip portion of the temple frame is magnetically coupled. The temple frame to which the earphone is attached is detachable, has a rechargeable battery, and a control unit including a wireless reception unit corresponding to Bluetooth,
The glasses with earphones according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the radio reception unit receives a signal transmitted from a transmitter outside the glasses and is played back by the earphones.   The eyeglasses with an earphone according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lens frame is provided with a microphone, and configured to reproduce sound or sound collected by the microphone with an earphone.

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