WO2017056273A1 - Earphone device, housing device used in earphone device, and ear hook - Google Patents

Earphone device, housing device used in earphone device, and ear hook Download PDF

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WO2017056273A1
WO2017056273A1 PCT/JP2015/077848 JP2015077848W WO2017056273A1 WO 2017056273 A1 WO2017056273 A1 WO 2017056273A1 JP 2015077848 W JP2015077848 W JP 2015077848W WO 2017056273 A1 WO2017056273 A1 WO 2017056273A1
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雄太 楢崎
貴大 宮坂
彰紘 百崎
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    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
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  • the present invention relates to an earphone device, a housing device used in the earphone device, and an ear hook.
  • the earphone device is generally configured to include a housing device in which an acoustic driver or the like for outputting reproduced sound is incorporated, and an ear hooking portion to be put on the ear.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a technology relating to a headphone device in which a protrusion is inserted into an ear hole in a housing, and a reproduction sound is output from the protrusion, and is connected to the housing and is provided with an auricle-hanging region that is applied to the ear when worn. It is disclosed.
  • the earphone device is used in various places, and may be used indoors or outdoors. In addition, it may be used outdoors when walking or commuting, or it may be used during sports. Especially when used during sports, it receives repeated vibrations when jogging, etc. In addition to repeated vibrations such as skiing and snowboarding, it receives not only simple vibrations but also various different vibrations depending on the road surface conditions, It will be used in harsh environments such as actions during sliding and a large impact from falling, or low temperatures. Conversely, it may be used in harsh environments such as surfing and bathing in the sea, and hot and humid conditions on the beach.
  • Patent Document 1 Although the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a certain degree of mounting stability, it is particularly in an environment where repeated vibrations or large impacts such as skiing or snowboarding are received. There is a risk that the mounting position of the headphone device may shift or fall from the ear. In addition, in skiing and snowboarding, a hat is often worn to protect against cold, and the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is particularly worn with a neckband when the hat is worn. There was also a risk of getting in the way.
  • the present invention provides an earphone device that improves the mounting stability without moving the housing device of the earphone device even when worn during intense sports such as skiing or snowboarding, a housing device used for the earphone device, and an ear hook The purpose is to do.
  • the earphone device of the present invention is A housing device; An ear hook combined with the housing device,
  • the housing device includes: It has an ear canal facing part and an extension part,
  • the ear canal facing portion includes an ear canal insertion portion and has a sound transmission function,
  • the extension is located on the side of the face when worn on the head,
  • the earhook is An attachment portion attachable to at least a part of an outer peripheral surface of the extension portion of the housing device; And a locking portion that locks to the ear when worn.
  • the housing device includes an ear canal insertion portion and includes an extension portion in addition to the ear hole facing portion facing the ear hole of the wearer, and the extension portion is positioned on the side of the face when worn on the head.
  • the extension portion is provided by providing an attachment portion that can be attached to at least a part of the outer peripheral surface of the extension portion of the housing device as an ear hook, and a locking portion that locks to the ear when worn.
  • the extension part of the housing device and the locking part of the ear hook are arranged in contact with the face side of the wearer over a wider range, and it is possible to improve the wearing stability. Become.
  • the operation unit is provided on the outer surface when the head is mounted.
  • the operation unit is provided on the outer surface when the housing device is mounted on the head, so that various functions can be performed by operating the operation unit. It becomes possible. Also, especially when used for skiing, snowboarding, etc., gloves are often worn on the hands to prevent cold, but even if the gloves are worn, the operation unit must be operated reliably. Can be done.
  • a first operation part is provided as the operation part in the ear hole facing part, It is preferable to provide a second operation part as the operation part in the extension part.
  • the operation unit the first operation unit is provided in the ear hole facing portion, and a plurality of operation units different from the second operation unit are provided in the extension unit, thereby easily selecting more functions. It becomes possible.
  • different operation parts are provided at a distance between the operation part and the ear canal facing part, even in a state where a glove is put on the hand as described above, the two are distinguished. It becomes possible to perform an operation reliably.
  • the operation unit is one that functions by a pressing operation, one that functions by a touch operation, one that functions by a rotation operation, or a combination thereof. According to the earphone device configured as described above, it is possible to use the operation unit having various functions or a combination thereof.
  • the pressing part is provided in the outer peripheral surface of the said ear hole opposing part, or the outer peripheral surface of the said ear hole insertion part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
  • the earphone device of the present invention by providing the pressing portion on the outer peripheral surface of the ear hole facing portion or the outer peripheral surface of the ear hole insertion portion, it becomes possible to press the ear hole, the ear canal, or the like of the wearer with the pressing portion at the time of wearing. It is possible to improve the mounting stability at the time of mounting. Further, since the pressing contact is made in a different direction at a position different from the contact with the wearer by the ear hook, it is possible to further improve the stability of the wearing by the ear hook.
  • the ear hole insertion portion is provided with a detachable portion, and the detachable portion can be used by switching between a closed type and an open type. According to the earphone device of the present invention, it is possible to switch between a closed type earphone device and an open type earphone device by exchanging the detachable portion, and switching to a different type of earphone device is performed by a simple operation. It becomes possible.
  • a cover portion is provided on the surface of the extension portion on the head side when attached to the head portion.
  • the electronic device inside the housing device directly contacts the wearer's face and the like when worn. Can be prevented, and the feeling of wearing at the time of wearing can be improved.
  • a transmission / reception device for external communication is provided.
  • the transmission / reception device for external communication is provided, so that signals can be transmitted / received to / from other housing devices and / or portable terminals provided at a short distance. It is possible to perform communication. It is also possible to link with the software application of the mobile terminal.
  • the attachment portion is formed of an elastic member. According to the earphone device configured as described above, since the ear hook attachment portion is formed of an elastic member, the ear hook attachment portion can be stably attached to the housing device.
  • a portion that is more easily expanded and contracted than other portions is formed in at least a part of the locking portion.
  • the ear hook of the said structure when the part which can be expanded and contracted more easily than other parts was formed in at least one part of the latching part, when putting a latching part on a wearer's ear, it is possible to hook easily Thus, the mounting stability when the ear hook is mounted can be improved by the stretchability of the easily stretchable portion.
  • the housing device includes a sound collection unit, When the outer peripheral surface of the extension portion of the housing device and the mounting portion of the ear hook are in an attached state, a sound collecting hole is formed from at least a part of a position that becomes a side surface when mounted to the sound collecting portion.
  • a slit-like sound collecting hole that can acquire the voice of the wearer can be formed. This makes it possible to take wind noise countermeasures against the microphone for acquiring speech sound.
  • an earphone device that improves the mounting stability without moving the housing device of the earphone device even when worn during intense sports such as skiing or snowboarding, a housing device used in the earphone device, and an ear hook. It becomes possible.
  • FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view illustrating an appearance of the earphone device according to the embodiment.
  • the front perspective view which shows the external appearance of the housing apparatus of this embodiment.
  • the rear perspective view showing the appearance of the housing device of this embodiment.
  • the exploded view of the earphone device of this embodiment The exploded view of the earphone device of this embodiment.
  • the modification of the ear hook of this embodiment The modification of the ear cap of this embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing the appearance of the earphone device of the present embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view as seen from the opposite side of FIG.
  • the earphone device 1 is roughly composed of a housing device 100 and an ear hook 200, and the earphone device 1 is configured as a whole by fitting a part of the ear hook 200 to the outer peripheral surface of the housing device 100. .
  • the housing device 100 has a substantially gourd shape in which a substantially circular ear hole facing portion 141 and an extension portion 142 are connected to each other.
  • an acoustic driver 180 is provided on the inner side of the extension 142, thereby generating sound and transmitting the sound into the ear hole of the wearer.
  • the inner surface of the ear hole facing portion 141 of the housing device 100 is closed by the inner lid 160, and the outer surface is an outer surface that collectively covers the ear hole facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142. It is closed with a lid 110.
  • the ear cap 170 is attached to the ear hole insertion portion mounting portion 150 and the acoustic driver 180. Since the ear cap 170 is a part that directly contacts the wearer, the ear cap 170 is formed of a soft material such as silicon.
  • the ear cap 170 includes a cap part 174 and a pressing part 172.
  • the cap portion 174 is configured to have an appropriate angle when the ear cap 170 is attached to the acoustic driver 180 so that the cap portion 174 is inserted into the ear hole of the wearer at the time of wearing.
  • the pressing portion 172 is a member for pressing the wearer's ear canal (in the vicinity of the ear canal entrance) at the time of wearing so as to perform stable wearing.
  • the ear hook 200 is formed of silicon rubber, and includes an attachment portion 210 attached to the outer peripheral surface of the housing device 100 and an ear hooking portion 220, and the upper portion of the ear hook portion 220 is worn by the wearer at the time of wearing. It is configured so that it can be worn on the ear. In addition, a stretchable part 222 is provided in a part of the ear hook part 220. Details of the configuration of the ear hook 200 will be described later.
  • FIG. 3 is a front perspective view showing the appearance of only the housing device 100 of the present embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view seen from the opposite side of FIG.
  • the housing device 100 has a substantially gourd shape in which a substantially circular ear hole facing portion 141 and an extension portion 142 are connected to each other.
  • An acoustic driver 180 is provided on the inner side of the extension 142 when the earphone device 1 is attached.
  • An acoustic driver (not shown) is provided in the acoustic driver 180, and the acoustic driver generates sound and transmits the sound into the ear hole of the wearer.
  • FIG. 3 the state which removed the ear cap 170 is shown.
  • the outer peripheral portion 148 of the housing device 100 has a concave cross section, and the mounting portion 210 of the ear hook 200 is easily fitted.
  • the inner surface of the ear hole facing portion 141 is closed with an inner lid 160 made of silicon or the like. Since the inner surface of the ear hole facing portion 141 comes into contact with the side surface portion of the wearer's face when the earphone device 1 is worn, by providing the inner lid 160, the feeling on the skin at the time of wearing becomes smooth. This can improve the water resistance by preventing moisture from entering the interior. With regard to waterproofing, it is possible to perform nano-coating or the like on the surface instead of providing the inner lid 160. However, waterproofing by coating or the like can be performed by repeatedly attaching and detaching devices such as the external communication terminal 145 in particular.
  • the external communication terminal 145 a USB terminal, a MicroUSB terminal, or the like can be used, and the external communication terminal 145 can be used to charge a device.
  • the inner lid 160 is provided with a fold line portion 164, which can be bent at the fold line portion 164 when the inner lid 160 is detached. By providing the fold line portion 164 in this manner, the inner lid 160 can be easily opened and closed. Further, even if the inner lid 160 is not removed, the device can be connected to the external communication terminal 145 provided inside or the power button 147 can be operated simply by folding the folded portion 164 and opening a part of the inner lid 160. Etc. can be performed. Further, if the opening / closing of the inner lid 160 is repeated without the folding line portion 164, the inner lid 160 may be warped. However, when the folding is performed at the folding line portion 164 to open / close and remove, the inner lid 160 is warped. Can be reduced.
  • the outer surface of the housing device 100 is a button structure portion 112 that collectively covers the ear hole facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142, and is slightly smaller than the button structure portion 112. It is closed with the lid 110.
  • an ear hole facing portion button 124 described later is provided near the center portion of the ear hole facing portion 141, and an extension portion button 122 described later is also provided near the center portion of the extension portion 142.
  • a cut portion 114 is provided at each of the button structure portions 112 facing the ear hole facing portion button 124 and the extension portion button 122, and can be moved up and down somewhat by the wearer's pressing.
  • the cut portion 114 of the button structure portion 112 is pressed, and the ear hole facing portion button 124 and The extension button 122 is pressed to perform various functions to be described later.
  • the outer lid 110 is formed by molding, and molding is performed by attaching a filter by IML (Insert Molding Laminate) to the surface at the time of molding.
  • IML Insert Molding Laminate
  • the outer lid 110 is formed by molding, and molding is performed by attaching a filter by IML (Insert Molding Laminate) to the surface at the time of molding.
  • the notch 114 is formed in the button structure 112 while maintaining a sense of unity without giving the design, and the ear hole facing button 124 and the extension button 122 can be appropriately operated. Further, by covering the outer side of the button structure 112 with the outer lid 110, the size of the notch 114 formed in the button structure 112 can be increased to almost the entire area covered by the outer lid 110. . Therefore, even when wearing gloves or the like such as skis or snowboards, the operation can be easily performed.
  • FIG. 5 shows the housing device 100 shown in FIG. 3 with the inner lid 160 removed.
  • a substrate 120 is provided inside, an extension button 122 is provided near the center of the extension 142 of the substrate 120, and an ear hole facing button 124 is also provided near the center of the ear hole facing portion 141. It has been.
  • each button can be assigned such that the function is appropriately switched by using a mobile phone application or the like. In deciding what function to assign to each button, it is preferable to assign according to the frequency with which each button is used and the importance of the function.
  • the volume adjustment function assigned to the ear canal facing button 124 is assumed to be frequently switched depending on the surrounding environment (sound volume) at the time of use, etc., so that it does not share with other functions. It can be said that it is preferable that the function is assigned to the ear hole facing part button 124 as an independent function.
  • FIG. 6 is a side view of the housing device 100. As shown in FIG. 6, the outer peripheral portion 148 of the main body has a concave cross section, and the mounting portion 210 of the ear hook 200 is configured to be easily fitted.
  • FIG. 7 and 8 are diagrams showing the earphone device 1 in an exploded state, in which FIG. 7 is a view from the front (the surface that becomes the wearer's head when worn), and FIG. 8 is the opposite. It is a figure from the surface (surface which becomes an outer side at the time of mounting
  • a main body 140 is provided at the center of the housing device 100 in the thickness direction, and the main body 140 has a substantially gourd-like shape by connecting a substantially circular ear hole facing portion 141 and an extension 142.
  • microphone attachment portions 143, 144 are provided near the boundary between the ear canal facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142, and near the position that is forward when attached, respectively.
  • Microphones (132, 134) are attached inside (143, 144).
  • a microphone hole 149 is provided at a position of the outer peripheral portion facing the microphone mounting portion 144 of the main body 140, and the sound reaches the microphone 134 attached to the microphone mounting portion 144 through the microphone hole 149.
  • a waterproof ventilation filter (not shown) is provided on the surface of each microphone (132, 134) for waterproofing. The function of the microphones (132, 134) will be described later.
  • An external communication terminal 145 for connecting a device for inputting and outputting information and a power button 147 are provided on the inner surface of the main body 140.
  • the main body is also charged via the external communication terminal 145.
  • the external communication terminal 145 and the power button 147 are normally made invisible from the outside by closing the inner lid 160.
  • a substrate 120 is provided outside the main body 140, and an extension button 122 and an ear hole facing button 124 are provided on the outer surface of the substrate 120. Further, the coupling shafts (146a, 146b) provided in the main body part 140 and the coupling holes (126a, 126b) provided in the substrate 120 are fitted to each other, thereby aligning them.
  • the outer surface of the substrate 120 is provided with a button structure portion 112 and an outer lid 110, and is configured to cover the ear hole facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142.
  • Cut portions 112 are provided at locations facing the ear hole facing portion button 124 and the extension portion button 122 of the button structure portion 112, respectively, and can be slightly moved up and down by the wearer's pressing. Therefore, when the wearer presses a portion corresponding to the position of the ear hole facing portion button 124 and the extension portion button 122 of the outer lid 110, the cut portion 114 of the button structure portion 112 is pressed and provided on the substrate 120 inside thereof.
  • the extended portion button 122 and the ear canal facing portion button 124 can be operated.
  • An inner lid 160 is provided inside the main body 140 and is configured to cover the extension 142. Further, the coupling shafts (162a, 162b, 162c) provided on the inner lid 160 and the coupling holes (152a, 152b, 152c) provided on the main body part 140 are fitted to each other, thereby aligning the two. it can.
  • An ear hole insertion part mounting part 150 is provided inside the ear hole facing part 141 of the main body part 140, and an acoustic driver 180 is attached to the ear hole insertion part mounting part 150.
  • the acoustic driver 180 is equipped with an ear cap 170 composed of a cap part 174 and a pressing part 172.
  • the ear hook 200 is attached to the outer peripheral portion 148 of the main body 140 of the housing device 100.
  • the ear hook 200 is roughly composed of a mounting portion 210 and an ear hooking portion 220, and the upper portion of the ear hooking portion 220 is configured to be put on the ear of the wearer when being worn, and the mounting portion 210 is a housing.
  • the outer peripheral portion 148 of the main body 140 of the apparatus 100 is attached.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the ear hook 200.
  • the ear hook 200 is formed of silicon rubber as an example, but can be appropriately changed.
  • the earphone device of the present invention is generally required to be waterproof because it is used in various environments. For example, when used in a cold region, the earphone device is preferably made of a heat-insulating material. When used on the ground, it is preferable to use a material having heat resistance. Since the ear hook 200 can be attached to and detached from the housing device 100, the ear hook 200 made of an optimal material may be attached and used according to the environment in which it is used.
  • the ear hook 200 is composed of a mounting part 210 and an ear hooking part 220 configured in a substantially gourd shape in accordance with the shape of the main body part 140 of the housing device 100.
  • the ear hooking portion 220 is configured to extend from above and below the mounting portion 210, and a portion extending from the upper portion of the mounting portion 210 is bent halfway so that the bent portion is applied to the upper portion of the wearer's ear when worn. It is configured. Further, the ear hooking portion 220 further extends from a portion on the wearer's ear, and forms a ring shape as a whole.
  • the ear hooking portion 220 is worn so as to surround the wearer's ear when worn, and the ear hooking portion 220 is not only applied to the upper portion of the wearer's ear at the upper portion but also at the lower portion of the ear. It comes into contact and can be contacted at a plurality of locations, so that it can be more securely attached to the ear.
  • the ear hook 220 is preferably used by replacing the ear hook with an optimal size according to the size of the wearer's ear or face.
  • a part of the ear hook 220 is provided with an expansion / contraction part 222 which is formed in a bellows shape and is more easily expanded / contracted than other parts of the ear hook 200.
  • the stretchable portion 222 can be worn on the wearer's ear while the ear hook 220 is stretched at the time of wearing, so that it can be easily worn and can be reliably returned to its original state after wearing. Can be installed.
  • one expansion / contraction part 222 is provided on the upper portion of the ear hooking part 220, but the position and number of the expansion / contraction parts 222 can be changed as appropriate.
  • the ear hook 200 is formed so that the entire surface is on the same plane.
  • the ear hook 200 formed in this manner may depend on the shape of the wearer's ear or face, particularly at the lower part of the ear hook 200. There may be a gap between 200 and the face of the wearer.
  • the ear hook 200 of the present embodiment has a wire (not shown) built in the lower part of the ear hook 200 (F portion in the figure). It is also possible to adjust the shape so as to conform to the shape of the wearer's ear or face by deforming inward according to the shape of the wearer's ear or face.
  • the lower portion of the ear hook 200 (G portion in the figure) is formed in advance so as to be deformed at a predetermined angle inward. Is possible.
  • the ear loop follows the roundness of the face side of the wearer at the time of wearing so that there is no gap with the face side at the lower part of the ear loop, so that the stability at the time of wearing can be improved.
  • a windbreak countermeasure recess 216 and a microphone hole 218 are provided in a part of the mounting portion 210 of the ear hook 200. The functions of the wind-cut countermeasure recess 216 and the microphone hole 218 will be described later.
  • the ear cap 170 attached to the acoustic driver 180 will be described.
  • the ear cap 170 is made of a soft material such as silicon, and includes a cap portion 174 and a pressing portion 172.
  • the cap portion 174 is configured to be at an appropriate angle with respect to the acoustic driver 180 when the ear cap 170 is attached to the acoustic driver 180 so that the cap portion 174 is inserted into the ear hole of the wearer when worn.
  • the pressing portion 172 is formed so as to press the inner surface of the ear hole of the wearer at the time of wearing, and the pressing portion 172 presses the inner surface of the ear hole, thereby improving the stability at the time of wearing.
  • FIG. 11 is a view showing a modified example of the ear cap 170.
  • FIG. 11a is a short type, and since the ear cap 170 is located at a location close to the outside, an open type earphone device that can hear not only the sound generated by the acoustic driver but also the external sound when worn is provided. Form. In particular, when used outdoors, it is possible to hear not only music and telephone calls but also external sounds, so it is easy to grasp the surrounding situation when wearing and it is possible to improve safety. .
  • FIG. 11b is a long type, and since a transmission hole for transmitting sound reaches the inner part of the ear canal of the wearer at the time of wearing, a highly-shielded earphone that hardly hears external sounds. Forming device. Especially when it is not necessary to consider safety, the structure is such that external sounds are not heard so much that music and calls can be concentrated and heard. Further, as a type that closely attaches within the ear canal of the wearer at the time of wearing, not only the long type shown in FIG. 11b but also a so-called canal type that closes the ear canal by increasing the close contact near the ear canal entrance. It is also possible to use a type or the like. These open type and highly closed type ear caps can be used by appropriately replacing them depending on the application.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state where the earphone device 1 of the present embodiment is worn on the ear of the wearer.
  • the acoustic driver 180 and the ear cap 170 of the housing device 100 are inserted into the ear hole of the wearer, and the ear hole facing part 141 of the main body part 140 covers the ear hole.
  • the extension part 142 can improve the stability of the housing apparatus at the time of mounting
  • the ear hook 200 has an ear hooking portion 220 that surrounds the wearer's ear, and is located above the ear of the wearer at the upper portion of the ear hooking portion 220.
  • the stability at the time of wearing is improved by contacting at a plurality of places such as the rear and lower parts of the wearer's ear.
  • the ear hook 200 is configured to sandwich the ears of the wearer between the ear hooking portion 220 and the portion of the mounting portion 210 that is fitted to the ear hole facing portion of the housing device 100 (A in FIG. 12). -A 'part).
  • the pressing portion 172 of the ear cap 170 is configured so as to be in press contact with the wearer's ear canal (near the ear canal entrance) when worn (B portion in FIG. 12). This makes it possible to prevent the movement of the housing device 100 in the rotational direction (CC direction in FIG. 12).
  • the pinching and pressing contact at these two locations makes it possible for the user to wear the earphone device firmly even with a fixed strength that does not cause pain or discomfort at the time of wearing.
  • the earphone device of the present embodiment communicates signals wirelessly, and, as an example, transmits a signal from a smartphone or the like (not shown) using a short-range wireless system such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).
  • the transmitted signal is received by a transmission / reception device provided inside the housing device 100, and when sound is received, it is converted into a sound signal by the acoustic driver 180 and transmitted to the wearer's ear as sound.
  • a transmission / reception switching function is assigned in advance to the extension button 122 provided in the extension 142, and the transmission is performed by pressing the extension button 122 during transmission. Further, the volume can be adjusted by operating the ear hole facing part button 124 provided in the ear hole facing part 141.
  • the microphone in the housing apparatus 100 is provided in the vicinity of a boundary portion between the ear hole facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142 and in a microphone mounting portion (143, 144) provided in the vicinity of a position that is forward when the device is worn.
  • a microphone mounting portion 143, 144
  • the microphone 132 provided near the boundary between the ear hole facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142 can easily pick up sound.
  • the microphones are provided at two positions in this way, the microphone 132 provided in the vicinity of the boundary between the ear hole facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142 is picked up mainly with external sound.
  • the microphone 134 provided in the vicinity of the front position when worn both the external sound and the voice uttered by the wearer are picked up. For this reason, it is possible to extract the voice uttered by the wearer by performing so-called noise canceling by subtracting the common component from the sound picked up by both microphones.
  • the earphone device of this embodiment is assumed to be used while moving at high speed with the earphone device exposed to the outside, such as during skiing or snowboarding. For this reason, there is a possibility that the microphone 134 that faces the front of the moving direction of the earphone device may pick up the sound of the wind that is moving and cannot pick up the sound that should be picked up. Therefore, it is necessary to take measures against these wind noises.
  • the both sides on the front side in the traveling direction of the mounting portion 210 of the ear hook 200 are arranged.
  • a wind-cut countermeasure recess 216 is provided.
  • the wind-cut countermeasure recesses 216 on both sides of the mounting part 210 communicate with each other, and a sound collecting hole (not shown) is formed inside.
  • a waterproof ventilation filter (not shown) is provided on the sound collecting portion on the surface of the microphone 132 and the microphone 134 so that the sound collecting portion provided with the waterproof ventilation filter faces the sound collecting hole.
  • the sound collecting part of the microphone 134 does not face the outside in the traveling direction, and the moving wind passes through the sound collecting hole inside from one of the wind cut countermeasure concave parts 216, The other windbreak countermeasure recess 216 comes out. Therefore, wind does not directly enter the sound collecting portion of the microphone 134 provided with the waterproof ventilation filter, and the collection of wind noise by the microphone 134 is reduced, and the influence on the sound collecting of the sound that should be collected originally is reduced. Can be reduced.
  • these wind-cutting recesses 216 are formed with holes, a resonance phenomenon occurs, and when the wind blows, it sounds like a whistle, or the wind blows inside the holes.
  • a phenomenon of vortexing may occur, in the present embodiment, since it is formed by a recess, the possibility of such a resonance phenomenon occurring can be reduced.
  • a waterproof ventilation filter (not shown) provided on the surface of the microphone 134 absorbs wind noise. Therefore, even if wind is generated from the windbreak countermeasure recess 216 toward the microphone 134, the waterproof ventilation filter prevents the wind from directly hitting the sound collecting portion of the microphone 134, and the wind noise is reduced. Occurrence can be reduced.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an outline of a communication method in the earphone device of the present embodiment.
  • the earphone device 1 of the present embodiment uses Bluetooth (registered trademark) or WiFi ad hoc communication with a mobile terminal 300 such as a smartphone by a transmission / reception device provided inside the housing device 100, a Klear method, Communication is performed using a short-range wireless system such as the ZigBee system. Since the earphone device 1 is normally in a receivable state, the signal transmitted from the portable terminal 300 is provided in the housing device 100 by performing signal communication with the earphone device 1 by the short-range wireless method. When the sound is received, the sound driver 180 converts the sound signal into a sound signal and transmits the sound signal to the wearer's ear.
  • Bluetooth registered trademark
  • WiFi ad hoc communication with a mobile terminal 300 such as a smartphone by a transmission / reception device provided inside the housing device 100
  • a Klear method Communication is performed using a short-range wireless system such as the
  • a transmission / reception switching function is assigned to the extension button 122 provided in the extension 142 in advance, and the transmission is performed in a transmittable state by pressing the extension button 122 during transmission.
  • the voice uttered by the wearer is received by the microphone (132, 134), and signal communication is performed with the portable terminal by the short-range wireless method.
  • a microphone (132, 134) may be provided with a voice detection device and switched to the transmission enabled state by detecting voice. Good.
  • mobile phone network communication is performed between the mobile terminals 300. In communication between the mobile terminals 300, since communication is performed by software processing using a smartphone application or the like, it is possible to cooperate with other devices or improve expandability.
  • wireless voice communication or the like is performed via a wireless device or the like. Also good. In this case, communication can be performed even outside the mobile phone network such as 3G or LTE.
  • the group creation process creates a group creation screen on a mobile terminal such as a smartphone and displays the group creation screen on the display device, and shows an icon image corresponding to a member of another mobile terminal and the name of the group to be created.
  • a group name, a member addition button for adding a member, an invitation button for inviting the selected member to proceed with the group creation process, and the like are displayed.
  • buttons By operating these buttons, a group is created and members included in the group are set. Then, after the group is set, if the added member approves participation in the group, transmission / reception within the group becomes possible. If a group with only one person other than yourself is set, one-to-one transmission / reception is performed. If a group that includes multiple names other than yourself is set, many-to-many transmission / reception is performed. The voice signal thus received is received by everyone else, and conversely, the voice signal transmitted by someone else can be received by itself. In addition, conventionally used methods can be applied to audio filtering and audio signal modulation in audio signal transmission / reception, and description thereof will be omitted.
  • the mounting portion 210 of the ear hook 200 is attached to and integrated with the outer peripheral portion 148 of the main body 140 of the housing device 100, and the upper portion of the ear hooking portion 220 of the ear hook 200 is attached to the wearer at the time of mounting.
  • the sound driver 180 of the housing apparatus 100 is configured to be used by being inserted into the ear hole of the wearer. However, as shown in FIG. 14, it is possible to use only the housing device 100 without using the ear hook 200.
  • the pressing portion 172 is provided on the ear cap 170, but instead of being provided on the ear cap 170, the pressing portion 172 is provided on the acoustic driver side of the housing device 100 so that the ear hole of the wearer can be worn at the time of wearing. It can also be set as the structure which presses.
  • the ear hole facing part button 124 is provided near the center part of the ear hole facing part 141, and the extension button 122 and two buttons are provided near the center part of the extension part 142.
  • the button is configured by one large button that spans the ear canal facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142.
  • the extension 142 having a relatively large area may be provided with a plurality of buttons.
  • the mounting portion 210 of the ear hook 200 is formed in a hollow shape, and is configured such that the housing device 100 is exposed to the outside when mounted on the housing device 100.
  • the cut portion 114 of the button structure portion 112 is pressed and the inner ear hole facing portion button 124 and the extension portion button 122 are operated.
  • an operation unit such as a button is provided on the surface of the ear hook 200 that covers the outer side surface of the housing device 100, and the button is operated. It can also be set as the structure which performs operation.
  • the mode of the operation unit is not limited to a button, and various operation means such as a dial that can be rotated, a lever, a switch, or a touch panel can be used. Furthermore, regarding the operation method in the case of buttons, it is possible to assign different functions by different operation methods such as simple pressing, double pressing, and long pressing.
  • the ear hooking portion 220 is formed in a ring shape as a whole, and is configured to be applied to the upper portion of the wearer's ear at the upper portion and the ear hooking portion 220 is in contact with the lower portion.
  • the ear hooking portion 220 may be configured by only the portion of the upper portion of the previous embodiment that covers the upper portion of the wearer's ear, and may have a shape like a vine of glasses. If comprised in this way, the contact to the ear
  • the expansion / contraction part 222 in the ear hook 200 is provided at one place on the upper part of the ear hook part 220 formed in a ring shape.
  • the expansion / contraction part 222 was formed by forming the ear hook part 220 in a bellows shape.
  • a method of forming the expansion / contraction part 222 compared with other parts of the ear hook part 220. And can be formed by various methods, such as forming the portion of the stretchable portion 222 with a member that is easier to stretch and contract than other portions of the ear hook portion 220. .
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The purpose of the present invention is to provide an earphone device, a housing device used in an earphone device, and an ear hook, with which the housing device of the earphone device is not caused to move even when worn during participation in vigorous sports such as skiing or snowboarding, thereby improving wearing stability. Provided are a housing device and an ear hook to be combined with the housing device; the housing device is provided with an earhole-facing part and an extension part, the earhole-facing part being provided with an earhole insertion part and having a sound-transmitting function, and the extension part being located on the face side surface when worn on the head; and the ear hook comprises an attachment part that can be attached to at least part of the outer peripheral surface of the extension part of the housing device and a locking part that locks to the ear when worn.

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イヤホン装置、イヤホン装置に用いられるハウジング装置及びイヤーフックEarphone device, housing device used in earphone device, and ear hook
　本発明は、イヤホン装置、イヤホン装置に用いられるハウジング装置及びイヤーフックに関する。 The present invention relates to an earphone device, a housing device used in the earphone device, and an ear hook.
　イヤホン装置は、一般的に再生音を出力する音響ドライバ等が内蔵されたハウジング装置と、耳にかける耳かけ部とを備えて構成されている。
　特許文献１には、ハウジングに、耳孔内に挿入する突起部を設けて突起部において再生音を出力し、ハウジングに接続され、装着時に耳にかかる耳介掛け領域を設けたヘッドホン装置に関する技術が開示されている。 The earphone device is generally configured to include a housing device in which an acoustic driver or the like for outputting reproduced sound is incorporated, and an ear hooking portion to be put on the ear.
Patent Document 1 discloses a technology relating to a headphone device in which a protrusion is inserted into an ear hole in a housing, and a reproduction sound is output from the protrusion, and is connected to the housing and is provided with an auricle-hanging region that is applied to the ear when worn. It is disclosed.
特許第４９４６５３８号公報Japanese Patent No. 4946538
　イヤホン装置は、種々の場所で用いられており、室内で用いられる場合もあれば、屋外で用いられる場合もある。また、屋外においても、街歩きや通勤時に用いることもあれば、スポーツ中などに用いられることもある。特にスポーツ中に用いられる場合には、ジョギング等において繰り返しの振動を受けたり、スキーやスノーボードなど繰り返しの振動に加えて、単純な振動だけではなく、路面の状況によって種々の異なる振動を受けたり、滑走中のアクションや転倒による大きな衝撃を受けたり、低気温などの過酷な環境下で用いられることとなる。また、逆に海でのサーフィンや海水浴、ビーチにおける高温多湿の過酷な環境下で用いられることもある。 The earphone device is used in various places, and may be used indoors or outdoors. In addition, it may be used outdoors when walking or commuting, or it may be used during sports. Especially when used during sports, it receives repeated vibrations when jogging, etc. In addition to repeated vibrations such as skiing and snowboarding, it receives not only simple vibrations but also various different vibrations depending on the road surface conditions, It will be used in harsh environments such as actions during sliding and a large impact from falling, or low temperatures. Conversely, it may be used in harsh environments such as surfing and bathing in the sea, and hot and humid conditions on the beach.
　特許文献１に開示されている技術は、ある程度の装着安定性をはかってはいるものの、特にスキーやスノーボードなど、繰り返し多数回の振動を受けたり、大きな衝撃を受けたりするような環境下においては、ヘッドホン装置の装着位置がずれたり、耳から落下してしまうおそれがあった。
　また、スキーやスノーボードにおいては、防寒のために帽子等を着用することも多く、特許文献１に開示されている技術では、帽子等を着用した上で装着した際に、特にネックバンドなどが装着時に邪魔になってしまうおそれもあった。 Although the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a certain degree of mounting stability, it is particularly in an environment where repeated vibrations or large impacts such as skiing or snowboarding are received. There is a risk that the mounting position of the headphone device may shift or fall from the ear.
In addition, in skiing and snowboarding, a hat is often worn to protect against cold, and the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is particularly worn with a neckband when the hat is worn. There was also a risk of getting in the way.
　そこで本発明は、スキーやスノーボードなどの激しいスポーツ時に装着しても、イヤホン装置のハウジング装置が移動することなく装着安定性を向上させたイヤホン装置、イヤホン装置に用いられるハウジング装置及びイヤーフックを提供することを目的とする。 Accordingly, the present invention provides an earphone device that improves the mounting stability without moving the housing device of the earphone device even when worn during intense sports such as skiing or snowboarding, a housing device used for the earphone device, and an ear hook The purpose is to do.
　本発明のイヤホン装置は、
　ハウジング装置と、
　前記ハウジング装置と組み合わせられるイヤーフックと、を備え、
　前記ハウジング装置は、
　耳孔対向部と延長部とを備え、
　前記耳孔対向部は、耳孔挿入部を備え、音響伝達機能を有し、
　前記延長部は、頭部への装着時に顔側面に位置し、
　前記イヤーフックは、
　前記ハウジング装置の前記延長部の外周面の少なくとも一部に取付可能な取付部と、
　装着時に耳に係止する係止部とを含むことを特徴とする。 The earphone device of the present invention is
A housing device;
An ear hook combined with the housing device,
The housing device includes:
It has an ear canal facing part and an extension part,
The ear canal facing portion includes an ear canal insertion portion and has a sound transmission function,
The extension is located on the side of the face when worn on the head,
The earhook is
An attachment portion attachable to at least a part of an outer peripheral surface of the extension portion of the housing device;
And a locking portion that locks to the ear when worn.
　本発明のイヤホン装置によれば、ハウジング装置として耳孔挿入部を備えて装着者の耳孔に対向する耳孔対向部に加えて延長部を備え、延長部が頭部への装着時に顔側面に位置するようにし、さらに、イヤーフックとしてハウジング装置の延長部の外周面の少なくとも一部に取付可能な取付部と、装着時に耳に係止する係止部を備えたことによって、従来の耳孔対向部のみによる保持と比較して、ハウジング装置の延長部と、イヤーフックの係止部とによって、より広範囲にわたって装着者の顔側面に接触配置されることになり、装着安定性を向上させることが可能となる。 According to the earphone device of the present invention, the housing device includes an ear canal insertion portion and includes an extension portion in addition to the ear hole facing portion facing the ear hole of the wearer, and the extension portion is positioned on the side of the face when worn on the head. In addition, by providing an attachment portion that can be attached to at least a part of the outer peripheral surface of the extension portion of the housing device as an ear hook, and a locking portion that locks to the ear when worn, only the conventional ear hole facing portion is provided. Compared with the holding by, the extension part of the housing device and the locking part of the ear hook are arranged in contact with the face side of the wearer over a wider range, and it is possible to improve the wearing stability. Become.
　本発明のイヤホン装置において、
　頭部への装着時に、外側となる面に操作部を設けることが好ましい。
　当該構成のイヤホン装置によれば、ハウジング装置の、頭部への装着時に外側となる面に操作部を設けるようにしたことによって、操作部の操作によって、種々の機能を果たすようにすることが可能となる。また、特にスキーやスノーボード等で用いる場合には、防寒のために手にグローブをはめていることが多いが、そのようにグローブをはめている状態であっても、確実に操作部の操作を行うことが可能となる。 In the earphone device of the present invention,
It is preferable to provide the operation unit on the outer surface when the head is mounted.
According to the earphone device configured as described above, the operation unit is provided on the outer surface when the housing device is mounted on the head, so that various functions can be performed by operating the operation unit. It becomes possible. Also, especially when used for skiing, snowboarding, etc., gloves are often worn on the hands to prevent cold, but even if the gloves are worn, the operation unit must be operated reliably. Can be done.
　当該構成のイヤホン装置において、
　前記耳孔対向部に前記操作部として第一操作部を設け、
　前記延長部に前記操作部として第二操作部を設けることが好ましい。
　当該構成のイヤホン装置によれば、操作部として、耳孔対向部に第一操作部を、延長部に第二操作部と異なる複数の操作部を設けることによって、より多くの機能を容易に選択することが可能となる。また、操作部と耳孔対向部とで距離を置いた位置に異なる操作部を設けているため、先に説明したような手にグローブをはめているような状態であっても、両者を区別して確実に操作を行うことが可能となる。 In the earphone device of the configuration,
A first operation part is provided as the operation part in the ear hole facing part,
It is preferable to provide a second operation part as the operation part in the extension part.
According to the earphone device configured as described above, as the operation unit, the first operation unit is provided in the ear hole facing portion, and a plurality of operation units different from the second operation unit are provided in the extension unit, thereby easily selecting more functions. It becomes possible. In addition, since different operation parts are provided at a distance between the operation part and the ear canal facing part, even in a state where a glove is put on the hand as described above, the two are distinguished. It becomes possible to perform an operation reliably.
　当該構成のイヤホン装置において、
　前記操作部は、押圧操作によって機能するもの、タッチ操作によって機能するもの、回転操作によって機能するもののいずれか、または、これらの組み合わせとすることが好ましい。
　当該構成のイヤホン装置によれば、操作部として種々の機能を有するものや、それらの組み合わせとして用いることが可能となる。 In the earphone device of the configuration,
It is preferable that the operation unit is one that functions by a pressing operation, one that functions by a touch operation, one that functions by a rotation operation, or a combination thereof.
According to the earphone device configured as described above, it is possible to use the operation unit having various functions or a combination thereof.
　本発明のイヤホン装置において、
　前記耳孔対向部の外周面又は前記耳孔挿入部の外周面に、押圧部を設けたことを特徴とする。
　本発明のイヤホン装置によれば、耳孔対向部の外周面又は耳孔挿入部の外周面に押圧部を設けることによって、装着時に押圧部で装着者の耳孔や耳孔介等を押圧することが可能となり、装着時の装着安定性を向上させることが可能となる。また、イヤーフックによる装着者への接触とは異なる位置で異なる方向に押圧接触をするため、イヤーフックによる装着の安定性をより高めることが可能となる。 In the earphone device of the present invention,
The pressing part is provided in the outer peripheral surface of the said ear hole opposing part, or the outer peripheral surface of the said ear hole insertion part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
According to the earphone device of the present invention, by providing the pressing portion on the outer peripheral surface of the ear hole facing portion or the outer peripheral surface of the ear hole insertion portion, it becomes possible to press the ear hole, the ear canal, or the like of the wearer with the pressing portion at the time of wearing. It is possible to improve the mounting stability at the time of mounting. Further, since the pressing contact is made in a different direction at a position different from the contact with the wearer by the ear hook, it is possible to further improve the stability of the wearing by the ear hook.
　本発明のイヤホン装置において、
　前記耳孔挿入部に着脱部を備え、該着脱部によって、遮閉型と開放型を切り換えて用いることが可能であることを特徴とする。
　本発明のイヤホン装置によれば、着脱部の交換によって、遮閉型のイヤホン装置と開放型のイヤホン装置を切り換えて用いることが可能となり、簡単な操作によって異なる型のイヤホン装置への切り換えを行うことが可能となる。 In the earphone device of the present invention,
The ear hole insertion portion is provided with a detachable portion, and the detachable portion can be used by switching between a closed type and an open type.
According to the earphone device of the present invention, it is possible to switch between a closed type earphone device and an open type earphone device by exchanging the detachable portion, and switching to a different type of earphone device is performed by a simple operation. It becomes possible.
　本発明のイヤホン装置において、
　前記延長部の、頭部への装着時に頭部側となる面にカバー部を設けたことを特徴とする。
　本発明のイヤホン装置によれば、頭部への装着時に頭部側となる面にカバー部を設けたことによって、装着時にハウジング装置内部の電子機器等が直接装着者の顔等に接触することを防止でき、装着時の装着感を向上させることが可能となる。また、内部に設けられた電子機器等が外部に露出することを防止することができ、防水や防塵効果を得ることも可能となる。 In the earphone device of the present invention,
A cover portion is provided on the surface of the extension portion on the head side when attached to the head portion.
According to the earphone device of the present invention, by providing the cover portion on the surface on the head side when worn on the head, the electronic device inside the housing device directly contacts the wearer's face and the like when worn. Can be prevented, and the feeling of wearing at the time of wearing can be improved. In addition, it is possible to prevent an electronic device or the like provided inside from being exposed to the outside, and to obtain a waterproof and dustproof effect.
　本発明のイヤホン装置において、
　外部通信用の送受信装置を備えたことを特徴とする。
　本発明のハウジング装置によれば、外部通信用の送受信装置を備えたことによって、他のハウジング装置との間や、近距離に備えた携帯端末との間で信号の送受信を行って、外部との通信を行うことが可能となる。また、携帯端末のソフトウェアアプリケーションとの連携を行うことも可能となる。 In the earphone device of the present invention,
A transmission / reception device for external communication is provided.
According to the housing device of the present invention, the transmission / reception device for external communication is provided, so that signals can be transmitted / received to / from other housing devices and / or portable terminals provided at a short distance. It is possible to perform communication. It is also possible to link with the software application of the mobile terminal.
　本発明のイヤホン装置において、
　前記イヤーフックの、
　前記取付部を弾性部材で形成したことを特徴とする。
　当該構成のイヤホン装置によれば、イヤーフックの取付部を弾性部材で構成したことによって、イヤーフックの取付部を安定してハウジング装置に装着することが可能となる。 In the earphone device of the present invention,
Of the earhook,
The attachment portion is formed of an elastic member.
According to the earphone device configured as described above, since the ear hook attachment portion is formed of an elastic member, the ear hook attachment portion can be stably attached to the housing device.
　当該構成のイヤホン装置において、
　前記係止部の少なくとも一部に他の部分より伸縮しやすい部分を形成したことを特徴とする。
　当該構成のイヤーフックによれば、係止部の少なくとも一部に他の部分よりも伸縮しやすい部分を形成したことによって、係止部を装着者の耳にかける際に容易にかけることが可能となり、当該伸縮しやすい部分の伸縮性によって、イヤーフックを装着した際の装着安定性を向上させることが可能となる。 In the earphone device of the configuration,
A portion that is more easily expanded and contracted than other portions is formed in at least a part of the locking portion.
According to the ear hook of the said structure, when the part which can be expanded and contracted more easily than other parts was formed in at least one part of the latching part, when putting a latching part on a wearer's ear, it is possible to hook easily Thus, the mounting stability when the ear hook is mounted can be improved by the stretchability of the easily stretchable portion.
　本発明のイヤホン装置において、
　前記ハウジング装置に集音部を備え、
　前記ハウジング装置の前記延長部の外周面と、前記イヤーフックの取付部とが取付状態において、装着時に側面となる位置の少なくとも一部から前記集音部への集音孔が形成されたことを特徴とする。
　当該構成のイヤホン装置によれば、ハウジング装置の延長部の外周面と、イヤーフックの取付部とが取付状態において、装着者の発話音声を取得可能なスリット状の集音孔を形成することが可能となり、発話音声取得用のマイクに対して風切り音対策を施すことが可能となる。 In the earphone device of the present invention,
The housing device includes a sound collection unit,
When the outer peripheral surface of the extension portion of the housing device and the mounting portion of the ear hook are in an attached state, a sound collecting hole is formed from at least a part of a position that becomes a side surface when mounted to the sound collecting portion. Features.
According to the earphone device of the configuration, when the outer peripheral surface of the extension portion of the housing device and the attachment portion of the ear hook are in the attached state, a slit-like sound collecting hole that can acquire the voice of the wearer can be formed. This makes it possible to take wind noise countermeasures against the microphone for acquiring speech sound.
　本発明によって、スキーやスノーボードなどの激しいスポーツ時に装着しても、イヤホン装置のハウジング装置が移動することなく装着安定性を向上させたイヤホン装置、イヤホン装置に用いられるハウジング装置及びイヤーフックを提供することが可能となる。 According to the present invention, there are provided an earphone device that improves the mounting stability without moving the housing device of the earphone device even when worn during intense sports such as skiing or snowboarding, a housing device used in the earphone device, and an ear hook. It becomes possible.
本実施形態のイヤホン装置の外観を示す正面斜視図。The front perspective view which shows the external appearance of the earphone apparatus of this embodiment. 本実施形態のイヤホン装置の外観を示す背面斜視図。FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view illustrating an appearance of the earphone device according to the embodiment. 本実施形態のハウジング装置の外観を示す正面斜視図。The front perspective view which shows the external appearance of the housing apparatus of this embodiment. 本実施形態のハウジング装置の外観を示す背面斜視図。The rear perspective view showing the appearance of the housing device of this embodiment. 本実施形態のハウジング装置において内蓋を外した状態を示した図。The figure which showed the state which removed the inner cover in the housing apparatus of this embodiment. 本実施形態のハウジング装置の側面図。The side view of the housing apparatus of this embodiment. 本実施形態のイヤホン装置の分解図。The exploded view of the earphone device of this embodiment. 本実施形態のイヤホン装置の分解図。The exploded view of the earphone device of this embodiment. 本実施形態のイヤーフックの斜視図。The perspective view of the ear hook of this embodiment. 本実施形態のイヤーフックの変形例。The modification of the ear hook of this embodiment. 本実施形態のイヤーキャップの変形例。The modification of the ear cap of this embodiment. 本実施形態のイヤホン装置を装着者の耳に装着した状態を示した図。The figure which showed the state which mounted | wore the wearer's ear with the earphone apparatus of this embodiment. 本実施形態のイヤホン装置における通信方法の概略を示した図。The figure which showed the outline of the communication method in the earphone apparatus of this embodiment. 本実施形態の変形例を装着者の耳に装着した状態を示した図。The figure which showed the state with which the modification of this embodiment was mounted | worn with the wearer's ear.
１．イヤホン装置の概要
　本発明の実施の形態を図面に基づいて説明する。
　図１は、本実施形態のイヤホン装置の外観を示す正面斜視図であり、図２は、図１の反対側から見た背面斜視図である。イヤホン装置１は、大きく分けてハウジング装置１００とイヤーフック２００とから構成されており、ハウジング装置１００の外周面にイヤーフック２００の一部をはめ込むことによって、全体としてイヤホン装置１を構成している。 1. Outline of Earphone Device An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing the appearance of the earphone device of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view as seen from the opposite side of FIG. The earphone device 1 is roughly composed of a housing device 100 and an ear hook 200, and the earphone device 1 is configured as a whole by fitting a part of the ear hook 200 to the outer peripheral surface of the housing device 100. .
　ハウジング装置１００は、略円形状の耳孔対向部１４１と延長部１４２とがつながって略ひょうたん型の形状をしている。また、イヤホン装置１を装着時に、延長部１４２の内側となる側には、音響ドライバ１８０が設けられており、それによって音を生成して、装着者の耳孔内に音を伝達する。また、イヤホン装置１の装着時にハウジング装置１００の耳孔対向部１４１の内側となる面は内蓋１６０で閉じられており、外側となる面は耳孔対向部１４１と延長部１４２を一括して覆う外蓋１１０で閉じられている。 The housing device 100 has a substantially gourd shape in which a substantially circular ear hole facing portion 141 and an extension portion 142 are connected to each other. In addition, when the earphone device 1 is worn, an acoustic driver 180 is provided on the inner side of the extension 142, thereby generating sound and transmitting the sound into the ear hole of the wearer. In addition, when the earphone device 1 is attached, the inner surface of the ear hole facing portion 141 of the housing device 100 is closed by the inner lid 160, and the outer surface is an outer surface that collectively covers the ear hole facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142. It is closed with a lid 110.
　耳孔挿入部取付部１５０および音響ドライバ１８０には、イヤーキャップ１７０が装着されている。イヤーキャップ１７０は装着者に直接接触する部位であるため、シリコン等の柔らかい材質で形成される。イヤーキャップ１７０は、キャップ部１７４と押圧部１７２とから構成されている。キャップ部１７４は、装着時に装着者の耳孔内に挿入されるように、音響ドライバ１８０にイヤーキャップ１７０を装着した際に、適宜の角度となるように構成されている。また、押圧部１７２は後述するように、装着時に装着者の耳孔介（耳孔入口部付近）を押圧して、安定した装着を行わせるための部材である。 The ear cap 170 is attached to the ear hole insertion portion mounting portion 150 and the acoustic driver 180. Since the ear cap 170 is a part that directly contacts the wearer, the ear cap 170 is formed of a soft material such as silicon. The ear cap 170 includes a cap part 174 and a pressing part 172. The cap portion 174 is configured to have an appropriate angle when the ear cap 170 is attached to the acoustic driver 180 so that the cap portion 174 is inserted into the ear hole of the wearer at the time of wearing. Further, as will be described later, the pressing portion 172 is a member for pressing the wearer's ear canal (in the vicinity of the ear canal entrance) at the time of wearing so as to perform stable wearing.
　イヤーフック２００はシリコンゴムで形成されており、ハウジング装置１００の外周面に装着される装着部２１０と、耳かけ部２２０とから構成されており、耳かけ部２２０の上部が装着時に装着者の耳に掛けることができるように構成されている。また、耳かけ部２２０の一部には伸縮部２２２が設けられている。イヤーフック２００の構成の詳細については後述する。 The ear hook 200 is formed of silicon rubber, and includes an attachment portion 210 attached to the outer peripheral surface of the housing device 100 and an ear hooking portion 220, and the upper portion of the ear hook portion 220 is worn by the wearer at the time of wearing. It is configured so that it can be worn on the ear. In addition, a stretchable part 222 is provided in a part of the ear hook part 220. Details of the configuration of the ear hook 200 will be described later.
２．ハウジング装置について
　次に、ハウジング装置１００について説明する。図３は、本実施形態のハウジング装置１００のみの外観を示す正面斜視図であり、図４は、図３の反対側から見た背面斜視図である。ハウジング装置１００は、略円形状の耳孔対向部１４１と延長部１４２とがつながって略ひょうたん型の形状をしている。また、イヤホン装置１を装着時に、延長部１４２の内側となる側には、音響ドライバ１８０が設けられている。音響ドライバ１８０内には、図示しない音響ドライバが設けられており、この音響ドライバによって音を生成して、装着者の耳孔内に音を伝達する。図３においては、イヤーキャップ１７０を取り外した状態を示している。また、ハウジング装置１００の外周部１４８は、断面凹形状となっており、イヤーフック２００の装着部２１０がはまりやすく構成されている。 2. About Housing Device Next, the housing device 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a front perspective view showing the appearance of only the housing device 100 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view seen from the opposite side of FIG. The housing device 100 has a substantially gourd shape in which a substantially circular ear hole facing portion 141 and an extension portion 142 are connected to each other. An acoustic driver 180 is provided on the inner side of the extension 142 when the earphone device 1 is attached. An acoustic driver (not shown) is provided in the acoustic driver 180, and the acoustic driver generates sound and transmits the sound into the ear hole of the wearer. In FIG. 3, the state which removed the ear cap 170 is shown. Further, the outer peripheral portion 148 of the housing device 100 has a concave cross section, and the mounting portion 210 of the ear hook 200 is easily fitted.
　イヤホン装置１を装着時に、耳孔対向部１４１の内側となる面はシリコン等からなる内蓋１６０で閉じられている。耳孔対向部１４１は、イヤホン装置１の装着時に内側の面が装着者の顔の側面部に接触するため、内蓋１６０を設けることによって、装着時の肌への感触がなめらかになって装着感が向上し、内部への水分の浸入を防いで防水性を向上させることができる。防水性に関しては、内蓋１６０を設ける代わりに表面にナノコーティング等の処理を行って行うことも可能ではあるが、コーティング等による防水は、特に外部通信端子１４５において、繰り返し機器等の脱着動作を行うことに伴いコーティングがはがれてくるといったおそれがあるため、内蓋１６０によって閉鎖した方が確実に防水等の機能を果たすことが可能となる。外部通信端子１４５としては、ＵＳＢ端子や、MicroＵＳＢ端子等を用いることができ、外部通信端子１４５を用いて機器の充電等を行うことも可能である。 When the earphone device 1 is worn, the inner surface of the ear hole facing portion 141 is closed with an inner lid 160 made of silicon or the like. Since the inner surface of the ear hole facing portion 141 comes into contact with the side surface portion of the wearer's face when the earphone device 1 is worn, by providing the inner lid 160, the feeling on the skin at the time of wearing becomes smooth. This can improve the water resistance by preventing moisture from entering the interior. With regard to waterproofing, it is possible to perform nano-coating or the like on the surface instead of providing the inner lid 160. However, waterproofing by coating or the like can be performed by repeatedly attaching and detaching devices such as the external communication terminal 145 in particular. Since there is a risk that the coating may come off as the process is performed, a function such as waterproofing can surely be achieved by closing with the inner lid 160. As the external communication terminal 145, a USB terminal, a MicroUSB terminal, or the like can be used, and the external communication terminal 145 can be used to charge a device.
　また、内蓋１６０には、折線部１６４が設けられており、内蓋１６０の脱着時に折線部１６４において折り曲げて行うことが可能である。このように折線部１６４を設けることにより、内蓋１６０の開閉を容易に行うことが可能となる。また、内蓋１６０を取り外さなくても、折線部１６４によって折り曲げて内蓋１６０の一部を開くだけで、内部に設けられている外部通信端子１４５への機器の接続や、電源ボタン１４７の操作等を行うことが可能となる。さらに、折線部１６４なしに内蓋１６０の開閉を繰り返すと、内蓋１６０に反りなどが発生するおそれがあるが、折線部１６４で折り曲げて開閉や脱着を行うことによって、内蓋１６０に反り等が発生するのを低減させることが可能となる。 Further, the inner lid 160 is provided with a fold line portion 164, which can be bent at the fold line portion 164 when the inner lid 160 is detached. By providing the fold line portion 164 in this manner, the inner lid 160 can be easily opened and closed. Further, even if the inner lid 160 is not removed, the device can be connected to the external communication terminal 145 provided inside or the power button 147 can be operated simply by folding the folded portion 164 and opening a part of the inner lid 160. Etc. can be performed. Further, if the opening / closing of the inner lid 160 is repeated without the folding line portion 164, the inner lid 160 may be warped. However, when the folding is performed at the folding line portion 164 to open / close and remove, the inner lid 160 is warped. Can be reduced.
　また、図４に示されているように、ハウジング装置１００の外側となる面は耳孔対向部１４１と延長部１４２を一括して覆うボタン構造部１１２と、ボタン構造部１１２よりも一回り小さい外蓋１１０とで閉じられている。ボタン構造部１１２の内部には、耳孔対向部１４１の中央部付近に後述する耳孔対向部ボタン１２４が設けられ、延長部１４２の中央部付近にも後述する延長部ボタン１２２が設けられている。また、ボタン構造部１１２の耳孔対向部ボタン１２４と延長部ボタン１２２に対向する箇所には、それぞれ切り込み部１１４が設けられており、装着者の押圧によって多少の上下動が可能とされている。そのため、装着者が外蓋１１０の耳孔対向部ボタン１２４及び延長部ボタン１２２の位置に対応する箇所を押圧することによって、ボタン構造部１１２の切り込み部１１４が押圧され、さらに耳孔対向部ボタン１２４及び延長部ボタン１２２が押圧されて、後述する種々の機能を果たすようにされている。 Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the outer surface of the housing device 100 is a button structure portion 112 that collectively covers the ear hole facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142, and is slightly smaller than the button structure portion 112. It is closed with the lid 110. Inside the button structure portion 112, an ear hole facing portion button 124 described later is provided near the center portion of the ear hole facing portion 141, and an extension portion button 122 described later is also provided near the center portion of the extension portion 142. In addition, a cut portion 114 is provided at each of the button structure portions 112 facing the ear hole facing portion button 124 and the extension portion button 122, and can be moved up and down somewhat by the wearer's pressing. Therefore, when the wearer presses a portion corresponding to the position of the ear hole facing portion button 124 and the extension portion button 122 of the outer lid 110, the cut portion 114 of the button structure portion 112 is pressed, and the ear hole facing portion button 124 and The extension button 122 is pressed to perform various functions to be described later.
　また、外蓋１１０は成形によって形成されており、成形時にＩＭＬ（Insert Molding Laminate）によるフィルタを表面に付着させて成形を行う。このように外蓋１１０を形成することによって、外蓋１１０の色、模様、質感等は表面のフィルタの色、模様、質感を入れ替えることによって変更することが可能となるため、容易に表面の色、模様、質感等の変更を行うことが可能となる。さらに、ハウジング装置１００の外側となる面を外蓋１１０とボタン構造部１１２の２つに分けて重ねる構造とすることによって、表面の模様（本例では周回模様が繰り返される模様）の見栄えに支障を与えずにデザインの一体感を保ちつつ、ボタン構造部１１２に切り込み部１１４を形成して、耳孔対向部ボタン１２４及び延長部ボタン１２２の操作を適切に行うことが可能となる。さらに、ボタン構造部１１２のさらに外側を外蓋１１０で覆うことによって、ボタン構造部１１２に形成する切り込み部１１４の大きさを外蓋１１０に覆われる箇所のほぼ全域まで大きくすることが可能となる。そのため、スキーやスノーボードなど、手袋等を装着している場合であっても容易に操作を行うことが可能となる。 Also, the outer lid 110 is formed by molding, and molding is performed by attaching a filter by IML (Insert Molding Laminate) to the surface at the time of molding. By forming the outer lid 110 in this way, the color, pattern, texture, etc. of the outer lid 110 can be changed by replacing the color, pattern, texture of the surface filter, so the surface color can be easily changed. It is possible to change the pattern, texture, etc. Furthermore, the outer surface of the housing device 100 is divided into two parts, ie, the outer lid 110 and the button structure 112, so that the appearance of the surface pattern (in this example, the revolving pattern is repeated) is hindered. The notch 114 is formed in the button structure 112 while maintaining a sense of unity without giving the design, and the ear hole facing button 124 and the extension button 122 can be appropriately operated. Further, by covering the outer side of the button structure 112 with the outer lid 110, the size of the notch 114 formed in the button structure 112 can be increased to almost the entire area covered by the outer lid 110. . Therefore, even when wearing gloves or the like such as skis or snowboards, the operation can be easily performed.
　図５は、図３に示されたハウジング装置１００において、内蓋１６０を外した状態を示している。内部には基板１２０が設けられており、基板１２０の延長部１４２の中央部付近には延長部ボタン１２２が設けられており、耳孔対向部１４１の中央部付近にも耳孔対向部ボタン１２４が設けられている。 FIG. 5 shows the housing device 100 shown in FIG. 3 with the inner lid 160 removed. A substrate 120 is provided inside, an extension button 122 is provided near the center of the extension 142 of the substrate 120, and an ear hole facing button 124 is also provided near the center of the ear hole facing portion 141. It has been.
　それぞれのボタンには、種々の機能を割り当てることが可能であるが、一例としては、耳孔対向部ボタン１２４を音量調節のためのボタンとして、延長部ボタン１２２については、短い押圧操作によって通話の開始を行い、長い押圧操作（いわゆる長押し）することによって、自分の声のマイク（１３２，１３４）における検出を遮断（ミュート）する動作とするように割り当てる。また、それぞれのボタンの機能としては、携帯電話のアプリ等を用いることによって、適宜その機能を切り換えるといった割り当てがある。それぞれのボタンにどのような機能を割り当てるかを決定するにあたっては、各ボタンを使用する頻度や、機能の重要度に応じて割り当てることが好ましい。一例として耳孔対向部ボタン１２４に割り当てられた音量調節機能は、使用時の周囲の環境（音の大きさ）等によって頻繁に切り替えを行うことが想定されるため、他の機能と兼用することなく耳孔対向部ボタン１２４に独立した機能として割り当てられることは好ましいことといえる。 Various functions can be assigned to each button. For example, the ear canal facing button 124 is used as a volume control button, and the extension button 122 can be started by a short press operation. And performing a long pressing operation (so-called long pressing) to assign the operation to block (mute) the detection of the voice of the microphone (132, 134). In addition, the function of each button is assigned such that the function is appropriately switched by using a mobile phone application or the like. In deciding what function to assign to each button, it is preferable to assign according to the frequency with which each button is used and the importance of the function. As an example, the volume adjustment function assigned to the ear canal facing button 124 is assumed to be frequently switched depending on the surrounding environment (sound volume) at the time of use, etc., so that it does not share with other functions. It can be said that it is preferable that the function is assigned to the ear hole facing part button 124 as an independent function.
　図６は、ハウジング装置１００の側面図である。図６に示されているように、本体部の外周部１４８は断面凹形状となっており、イヤーフック２００の装着部２１０がはまりやすく構成されている。 FIG. 6 is a side view of the housing device 100. As shown in FIG. 6, the outer peripheral portion 148 of the main body has a concave cross section, and the mounting portion 210 of the ear hook 200 is configured to be easily fitted.
　図７及び図８は、イヤホン装置１を分解した状態を示した図であり、図７が正面（装着時に装着者の頭部側となる面）側からの図であり、図８がその反対面（装着時に外側となる面）からの図である。位置関係を中心に、再度各構成について説明する。 7 and 8 are diagrams showing the earphone device 1 in an exploded state, in which FIG. 7 is a view from the front (the surface that becomes the wearer's head when worn), and FIG. 8 is the opposite. It is a figure from the surface (surface which becomes an outer side at the time of mounting | wearing). Each configuration will be described again, focusing on the positional relationship.
　ハウジング装置１００の厚み方向の中心には本体部１４０が設けられており、本体部１４０は、略円形状の耳孔対向部１４１と延長部１４２とがつながって略ひょうたん型の形状となっている。本体部１４０内部には、耳孔対向部１４１と延長部１４２の境界部付近と、装着時に前方となる位置付近に、それぞれマイク取付部（１４３，１４４）が設けられており、それぞれのマイク取付部（１４３，１４４）の内部にマイク（１３２，１３４）が取り付けられている。また、本体部１４０のマイク取付部１４４に対向する外周部の位置にマイク穴１４９が設けられており、マイク取付部１４４に取り付けられたマイク１３４に、マイク穴１４９を通じて音声が到達するように構成されている。それぞれのマイク（１３２，１３４）の表面には、防水のために図示しない防水通気フィルターが設けられている。マイク（１３２，１３４）の機能については後述する。 A main body 140 is provided at the center of the housing device 100 in the thickness direction, and the main body 140 has a substantially gourd-like shape by connecting a substantially circular ear hole facing portion 141 and an extension 142. Inside the main body 140, microphone attachment portions (143, 144) are provided near the boundary between the ear canal facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142, and near the position that is forward when attached, respectively. Microphones (132, 134) are attached inside (143, 144). In addition, a microphone hole 149 is provided at a position of the outer peripheral portion facing the microphone mounting portion 144 of the main body 140, and the sound reaches the microphone 134 attached to the microphone mounting portion 144 through the microphone hole 149. Has been. A waterproof ventilation filter (not shown) is provided on the surface of each microphone (132, 134) for waterproofing. The function of the microphones (132, 134) will be described later.
　本体部１４０の内側面には、情報の入出力を行ったりするための機器を接続するための外部通信端子１４５と、電源ボタン１４７が設けられている。本体部の充電も外部通信端子１４５を経由して行う。これらの外部通信端子１４５及び電源ボタン１４７は、通常は内蓋１６０を閉じることによって、外部からは視認できないようにされている。 An external communication terminal 145 for connecting a device for inputting and outputting information and a power button 147 are provided on the inner surface of the main body 140. The main body is also charged via the external communication terminal 145. The external communication terminal 145 and the power button 147 are normally made invisible from the outside by closing the inner lid 160.
　本体部１４０の外側には基板１２０が設けられており、基板１２０の外側面には、延長部ボタン１２２及び耳孔対向部ボタン１２４が設けられている。また、本体部１４０に設けられた結合軸（１４６ａ、１４６ｂ）と、基板１２０に設けられた結合穴（１２６ａ、１２６ｂ）とがはまることによって、両者の位置合わせを行うことができる。 A substrate 120 is provided outside the main body 140, and an extension button 122 and an ear hole facing button 124 are provided on the outer surface of the substrate 120. Further, the coupling shafts (146a, 146b) provided in the main body part 140 and the coupling holes (126a, 126b) provided in the substrate 120 are fitted to each other, thereby aligning them.
　基板１２０のさらに外側面は、ボタン構造部１１２と外蓋１１０が設けられており、耳孔対向部１４１と延長部１４２にまたがって覆うように構成されている。ボタン構造部１１２の耳孔対向部ボタン１２４と延長部ボタン１２２に対向する箇所には、それぞれ切り込み部１１２が設けられており、装着者の押圧によって多少の上下動が可能とされている。そのため、装着者が外蓋１１０の耳孔対向部ボタン１２４及び延長部ボタン１２２の位置に対応する箇所を押圧することによって、ボタン構造部１１２の切り込み部１１４が押圧され、その内部の基板１２０に設けられた延長部ボタン１２２及び耳孔対向部ボタン１２４が操作可能とされている。
　本体部１４０の内側には内蓋１６０が設けられており、延長部１４２を覆うように構成されている。また、内蓋１６０に設けられた結合軸（１６２ａ、１６２ｂ、１６２ｃ）と、本体部１４０に設けられた結合穴（１５２ａ、１５２ｂ、１５２ｃ）とがはまることによって、両者の位置合わせを行うことができる。 The outer surface of the substrate 120 is provided with a button structure portion 112 and an outer lid 110, and is configured to cover the ear hole facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142. Cut portions 112 are provided at locations facing the ear hole facing portion button 124 and the extension portion button 122 of the button structure portion 112, respectively, and can be slightly moved up and down by the wearer's pressing. Therefore, when the wearer presses a portion corresponding to the position of the ear hole facing portion button 124 and the extension portion button 122 of the outer lid 110, the cut portion 114 of the button structure portion 112 is pressed and provided on the substrate 120 inside thereof. The extended portion button 122 and the ear canal facing portion button 124 can be operated.
An inner lid 160 is provided inside the main body 140 and is configured to cover the extension 142. Further, the coupling shafts (162a, 162b, 162c) provided on the inner lid 160 and the coupling holes (152a, 152b, 152c) provided on the main body part 140 are fitted to each other, thereby aligning the two. it can.
　本体部１４０の耳孔対向部１４１の内側には耳孔挿入部取付部１５０が設けられており、耳孔挿入部取付部１５０に音響ドライバ１８０が取り付けられている。また、音響ドライバ１８０には、キャップ部１７４と押圧部１７２とから構成されるイヤーキャップ１７０が装着されている。 An ear hole insertion part mounting part 150 is provided inside the ear hole facing part 141 of the main body part 140, and an acoustic driver 180 is attached to the ear hole insertion part mounting part 150. The acoustic driver 180 is equipped with an ear cap 170 composed of a cap part 174 and a pressing part 172.
　そして、ハウジング装置１００の本体部１４０の外周部１４８にイヤーフック２００が装着される。イヤーフック２００は、大きく分けて装着部２１０と耳かけ部２２０とから構成されており、耳かけ部２２０の上部が装着時に装着者の耳にかかるように構成されており、装着部２１０がハウジング装置１００の本体部１４０の外周部１４８に装着される。 Then, the ear hook 200 is attached to the outer peripheral portion 148 of the main body 140 of the housing device 100. The ear hook 200 is roughly composed of a mounting portion 210 and an ear hooking portion 220, and the upper portion of the ear hooking portion 220 is configured to be put on the ear of the wearer when being worn, and the mounting portion 210 is a housing. The outer peripheral portion 148 of the main body 140 of the apparatus 100 is attached.
３．イヤーフックについて
　次に図９に基づき、イヤーフック２００について詳細に説明する。図９は、イヤーフック２００の斜視図である。本件明細書においては、ハウジング装置１００をなんらかの形で保持して、装着者の耳にかけることで位置を保持する機能を有するものをイヤーフックと称することとする。
　イヤーフック２００は一例としてシリコンゴムで形成されているが、適宜変更可能である。本件のイヤホン装置は、種々の環境下で用いられるため、全般的に防水性は必要とされるが、例えば寒冷地において使用されるときには断熱性を有する材質で構成することが好ましく、逆に猛暑地において使用されるときには、耐熱性を備えた材質で構成することが好ましい。イヤーフック２００は、ハウジング装置１００に対して着脱可能であるため、使用される環境下に応じて、最適な材質のイヤーフック２００を取り付けて用いるとよい。 3. Next, the ear hook 200 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the ear hook 200. In this specification, what has a function which hold | maintains the housing apparatus 100 in a certain form, and hold | maintains a position by putting on a wearer's ear shall be called an ear hook.
The ear hook 200 is formed of silicon rubber as an example, but can be appropriately changed. The earphone device of the present invention is generally required to be waterproof because it is used in various environments. For example, when used in a cold region, the earphone device is preferably made of a heat-insulating material. When used on the ground, it is preferable to use a material having heat resistance. Since the ear hook 200 can be attached to and detached from the housing device 100, the ear hook 200 made of an optimal material may be attached and used according to the environment in which it is used.
　イヤーフック２００は、ハウジング装置１００の本体部１４０の形状に合わせて略ひょうたん型に構成された装着部２１０と耳かけ部２２０とから構成されている。耳かけ部２２０は、装着部２１０の上下から延びるように構成されており、装着部２１０の上部から延びる部位が途中で折れ曲がることで、折れ曲がった部位が装着時に装着者の耳の上部にかかるように構成されている。また、耳かけ部２２０は、装着者の耳にかかる部位からさらに伸びており、全体でリング状を形成するようにされている。これにより、装着時に耳かけ部２２０が装着者の耳の周囲を取り囲むように装着されることとなり、上部において装着者の耳の上部にかかるだけでなく、耳の下部においても耳かけ部２２０が接触することとなり、複数箇所で接触することが可能となって、より確実な耳への装着が可能となる。耳かけ部２２０は、装着者の耳や顔の大きさに合わせて最適な大きさの耳かけ部に交換して使用することが好ましい。 The ear hook 200 is composed of a mounting part 210 and an ear hooking part 220 configured in a substantially gourd shape in accordance with the shape of the main body part 140 of the housing device 100. The ear hooking portion 220 is configured to extend from above and below the mounting portion 210, and a portion extending from the upper portion of the mounting portion 210 is bent halfway so that the bent portion is applied to the upper portion of the wearer's ear when worn. It is configured. Further, the ear hooking portion 220 further extends from a portion on the wearer's ear, and forms a ring shape as a whole. As a result, the ear hooking portion 220 is worn so as to surround the wearer's ear when worn, and the ear hooking portion 220 is not only applied to the upper portion of the wearer's ear at the upper portion but also at the lower portion of the ear. It comes into contact and can be contacted at a plurality of locations, so that it can be more securely attached to the ear. The ear hook 220 is preferably used by replacing the ear hook with an optimal size according to the size of the wearer's ear or face.
　また、耳かけ部２２０の一部には、ジャバラ状に形成することによって、イヤーフック２００の他の箇所よりも伸縮しやすい状態となった伸縮部２２２が設けられている。伸縮部２２２によって、装着時に耳かけ部２２０を伸ばした状態で装着者の耳にかけることができるため、容易に装着することが可能となり、装着後は、もとの状態に戻ることによって、確実な装着が可能となる。なお、本実施形態においては、耳かけ部２２０の上部に１箇所の伸縮部２２２を設けているが、伸縮部２２２の位置や個数は適宜変更することが可能である。 In addition, a part of the ear hook 220 is provided with an expansion / contraction part 222 which is formed in a bellows shape and is more easily expanded / contracted than other parts of the ear hook 200. The stretchable portion 222 can be worn on the wearer's ear while the ear hook 220 is stretched at the time of wearing, so that it can be easily worn and can be reliably returned to its original state after wearing. Can be installed. In the present embodiment, one expansion / contraction part 222 is provided on the upper portion of the ear hooking part 220, but the position and number of the expansion / contraction parts 222 can be changed as appropriate.
　イヤーフック２００は全体が同一平面となるように形成されているが、このように形成されたイヤーフック２００は、装着者の耳や顔の形状によっては、特にイヤーフック２００の下部において、イヤーフック２００と装着者の顔との間に隙間ができてしまうことがある。これを防止して、装着安定性を高めるために、本実施形態のイヤーフック２００においては、イヤーフック２００の下部（図のＦ部分）の内部に、図示しないワイヤーを内蔵しており、装着時に装着者の耳や顔の形状に合わせて、内側に変形させるなどして装着者の耳や顔の形状に合わせるように調節することも可能である。 The ear hook 200 is formed so that the entire surface is on the same plane. The ear hook 200 formed in this manner may depend on the shape of the wearer's ear or face, particularly at the lower part of the ear hook 200. There may be a gap between 200 and the face of the wearer. In order to prevent this and improve the mounting stability, the ear hook 200 of the present embodiment has a wire (not shown) built in the lower part of the ear hook 200 (F portion in the figure). It is also possible to adjust the shape so as to conform to the shape of the wearer's ear or face by deforming inward according to the shape of the wearer's ear or face.
　また、装着安定性を高める別の手法としては、図１０に示されているように、あらかじめイヤーフック２００の下部（図のＧ部分）が内側に所定の角度変形されたように形成することも可能である。このように形成すると、装着時に装着者の顔側面の丸みにイヤーループが追随することでイヤーループ下部における顔側面との隙間がなくなるため、装着時の安定性を高めることが可能となる。 As another method for improving the mounting stability, as shown in FIG. 10, the lower portion of the ear hook 200 (G portion in the figure) is formed in advance so as to be deformed at a predetermined angle inward. Is possible. When formed in this manner, the ear loop follows the roundness of the face side of the wearer at the time of wearing so that there is no gap with the face side at the lower part of the ear loop, so that the stability at the time of wearing can be improved.
　また、イヤーフック２００の装着部２１０の一部には風切り対策用凹部２１６と、マイク穴２１８が設けられている。これらの風切り対策用凹部２１６とマイク穴２１８の機能については後述する。 Also, a windbreak countermeasure recess 216 and a microphone hole 218 are provided in a part of the mounting portion 210 of the ear hook 200. The functions of the wind-cut countermeasure recess 216 and the microphone hole 218 will be described later.
４．イヤーキャップについて
　次に、音響ドライバ１８０に取り付けられるイヤーキャップ１７０について説明する。イヤーキャップ１７０はシリコン等の柔らかい材質で形成されており、キャップ部１７４と押圧部１７２とから構成されている。キャップ部１７４は、装着時に装着者の耳孔内に挿入されるように、音響ドライバ１８０にイヤーキャップ１７０を装着した際に、音響ドライバ１８０に対して適宜の角度となるように構成されている。また、押圧部１７２は装着時に装着者の耳孔内面を押圧するように形成されており、押圧部１７２が耳孔内面を押圧することによって、装着時の安定性を高めることとなる。 4). Next, the ear cap 170 attached to the acoustic driver 180 will be described. The ear cap 170 is made of a soft material such as silicon, and includes a cap portion 174 and a pressing portion 172. The cap portion 174 is configured to be at an appropriate angle with respect to the acoustic driver 180 when the ear cap 170 is attached to the acoustic driver 180 so that the cap portion 174 is inserted into the ear hole of the wearer when worn. Further, the pressing portion 172 is formed so as to press the inner surface of the ear hole of the wearer at the time of wearing, and the pressing portion 172 presses the inner surface of the ear hole, thereby improving the stability at the time of wearing.
　図１１は、イヤーキャップ１７０の変形例を示した図である。図１１ａは、長さが短いタイプであり、イヤーキャップ１７０が外部に近い箇所に位置するため、装着時も音響ドライバで生成される音だけでなく、外部の音も聞こえる開放型のイヤホン装置を形成する。特に、アウトドアで用いる場合などには、音楽や通話だけでなく、外部の音も聞くことができるため、装着時に周囲の状況を把握することが容易となり、安全性を向上することが可能となる。 FIG. 11 is a view showing a modified example of the ear cap 170. FIG. 11a is a short type, and since the ear cap 170 is located at a location close to the outside, an open type earphone device that can hear not only the sound generated by the acoustic driver but also the external sound when worn is provided. Form. In particular, when used outdoors, it is possible to hear not only music and telephone calls but also external sounds, so it is easy to grasp the surrounding situation when wearing and it is possible to improve safety. .
　これに対して、図１１ｂは、長さが長いタイプであり、装着時に装着者の耳孔内深部に音声を伝達する伝達孔が到達するため、外部の音はあまり聞こえない高遮閉型のイヤホン装置を形成する。特に安全性に配慮する必要がない場合などは、外部の音があまり聞こえない構造とされているため、音楽や通話を集中して聞くことが可能となる。また、装着時に装着者の耳孔内で密着するタイプとしては、図１１ｂに示された長さが長いタイプだけではなく、いわゆるカナル型といった耳孔入口付近での密着度を高めて耳孔内を遮閉するタイプ等も用いることが可能である。これらの開放型と高遮閉型のイヤーキャップは、用途に応じて適宜交換して使用可能である。 On the other hand, FIG. 11b is a long type, and since a transmission hole for transmitting sound reaches the inner part of the ear canal of the wearer at the time of wearing, a highly-shielded earphone that hardly hears external sounds. Forming device. Especially when it is not necessary to consider safety, the structure is such that external sounds are not heard so much that music and calls can be concentrated and heard. Further, as a type that closely attaches within the ear canal of the wearer at the time of wearing, not only the long type shown in FIG. 11b but also a so-called canal type that closes the ear canal by increasing the close contact near the ear canal entrance. It is also possible to use a type or the like. These open type and highly closed type ear caps can be used by appropriately replacing them depending on the application.
５．イヤホン装置の詳細
（１）装着時の状態
　図１２は、本実施形態のイヤホン装置１を装着者の耳に装着した状態を示した図である。ハウジング装置１００の音響ドライバ１８０及びイヤーキャップ１７０が装着者の耳孔内に挿入され、本体部１４０の耳孔対向部１４１が耳孔を覆うような配置となる。また、延長部１４２は装着者の顔の側面のこめかみ部近傍に接触することで、装着時のハウジング装置の安定性を高めることができる。 5). Details of Earphone Device (1) State when Wearing FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state where the earphone device 1 of the present embodiment is worn on the ear of the wearer. The acoustic driver 180 and the ear cap 170 of the housing device 100 are inserted into the ear hole of the wearer, and the ear hole facing part 141 of the main body part 140 covers the ear hole. Moreover, the extension part 142 can improve the stability of the housing apparatus at the time of mounting | wearing by contacting the temple part vicinity of the side surface of a wearer's face.
　また、図１２に示されているように、イヤーフック２００は、耳かけ部２２０が装着者の耳の周囲を囲むようにされており、耳かけ部２２０の上部において装着者の耳の上部にかかり、その他にも装着者の耳の後部や下部など複数箇所で接触することによって装着時の安定性を高めている。
　さらに、イヤーフック２００の耳かけ部２２０と、装着部２１０のうちハウジング装置１００の耳孔対向部にはめられている箇所によって、装着者の耳介を挟み込むように構成されている（図１２のＡ－Ａ’部）。これにより、ハウジング装置１００の回転方向及び装着者の顔に対して接近離間する方向への動きを防止することが可能となる（図１２のＣ－Ｃ方向及びＤ－Ｄ方向）。また、イヤーキャップ１７０の押圧部１７２は、装着時に装着者の耳孔介（耳孔入口部付近）に押圧接触するように構成されている（図１２のＢ部）。これにより、ハウジング装置１００の回転方向への動きを防止することが可能となる（図１２のＣ－Ｃ方向）。これらの２箇所における挟み込みや押圧接触によって、使用者が装着時に痛みや不快感を覚えない固定強度であっても強固にイヤホン装置を装着することが可能となり、装着したまま激しい動きなどをしても、イヤホン装置１が装着者の耳から外れる、または所定の位置からずれることを防止することが可能となる。 As shown in FIG. 12, the ear hook 200 has an ear hooking portion 220 that surrounds the wearer's ear, and is located above the ear of the wearer at the upper portion of the ear hooking portion 220. In addition, the stability at the time of wearing is improved by contacting at a plurality of places such as the rear and lower parts of the wearer's ear.
Furthermore, the ear hook 200 is configured to sandwich the ears of the wearer between the ear hooking portion 220 and the portion of the mounting portion 210 that is fitted to the ear hole facing portion of the housing device 100 (A in FIG. 12). -A 'part). Accordingly, it is possible to prevent movement of the housing device 100 in the direction of rotation and the direction of approaching and separating from the wearer's face (CC direction and DD direction in FIG. 12). Further, the pressing portion 172 of the ear cap 170 is configured so as to be in press contact with the wearer's ear canal (near the ear canal entrance) when worn (B portion in FIG. 12). This makes it possible to prevent the movement of the housing device 100 in the rotational direction (CC direction in FIG. 12). The pinching and pressing contact at these two locations makes it possible for the user to wear the earphone device firmly even with a fixed strength that does not cause pain or discomfort at the time of wearing. In addition, it is possible to prevent the earphone device 1 from being detached from the wearer's ear or from being shifted from a predetermined position.
（２）動作・機能
　次に、本実施形態のイヤホン装置の動作について説明する。本実施形態のイヤホン装置は、無線によって信号を通信しており、一例としては図示しないスマートフォン等からの信号を、Bluetooth（登録商標）等の近距離無線方式を用いて送信する。送信された信号は、ハウジング装置１００の内部に設けられた送受信装置によって受信して、音声受信時には、音響ドライバ１８０により音声信号に変換して音声として装着者の耳に伝達する。トランシーバー的に、音声の送受信を行う際には、あらかじめ延長部１４２に設けられた延長部ボタン１２２に送受信切換機能を割り当てておき、送信時に延長部ボタン１２２を押して送信可能状態として送信を行う。また、耳孔対向部１４１に設けられた耳孔対向部ボタン１２４を操作することによって、音量調節を行うことができる。 (2) Operation / Function Next, the operation of the earphone device of the present embodiment will be described. The earphone device of the present embodiment communicates signals wirelessly, and, as an example, transmits a signal from a smartphone or the like (not shown) using a short-range wireless system such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The transmitted signal is received by a transmission / reception device provided inside the housing device 100, and when sound is received, it is converted into a sound signal by the acoustic driver 180 and transmitted to the wearer's ear as sound. When transmitting and receiving sound like a transceiver, a transmission / reception switching function is assigned in advance to the extension button 122 provided in the extension 142, and the transmission is performed by pressing the extension button 122 during transmission. Further, the volume can be adjusted by operating the ear hole facing part button 124 provided in the ear hole facing part 141.
　ハウジング装置１００におけるマイクは、耳孔対向部１４１と延長部１４２の境界部付近と、装着時に前方となる位置付近に設けられたマイク取付部（１４３，１４４）の内部に設けられている。このとき、イヤーフック２００の装着部２１０の一部にマイク穴２１８が設けられているため、耳孔対向部１４１と延長部１４２との境界部付近に設けられたマイク１３２が音を拾いやすくなる。 The microphone in the housing apparatus 100 is provided in the vicinity of a boundary portion between the ear hole facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142 and in a microphone mounting portion (143, 144) provided in the vicinity of a position that is forward when the device is worn. At this time, since the microphone hole 218 is provided in a part of the mounting portion 210 of the ear hook 200, the microphone 132 provided near the boundary between the ear hole facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142 can easily pick up sound.
　このように２箇所の離れた位置にマイクが設けられているため、耳孔対向部１４１と延長部１４２との境界部付近に設けられたマイク１３２については、外部の音を中心に拾うのに対し、装着時に前方となる位置付近に設けられたマイク１３４については、外部の音と装着者が発する声の両方を拾うこととなる。そのため、両方のマイクで拾った音から共通成分を差し引くことによって、いわゆるノイズキャンセリングを行って、装着者が発する声を抽出することも可能である。 Since the microphones are provided at two positions in this way, the microphone 132 provided in the vicinity of the boundary between the ear hole facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142 is picked up mainly with external sound. As for the microphone 134 provided in the vicinity of the front position when worn, both the external sound and the voice uttered by the wearer are picked up. For this reason, it is possible to extract the voice uttered by the wearer by performing so-called noise canceling by subtracting the common component from the sound picked up by both microphones.
　本実施形態のイヤホン装置は、スキーやスノーボード中など、イヤホン装置を外部に露出した状態で、高速で移動しながら使用することが想定されている。そのため、イヤホン装置の特に移動方向正面に向くマイク１３４には、移動中の風の音を拾ったりして、本来拾うべき音を拾えなくなってしまうおそれがある。そのため、これらの風切り音についての対策を講じる必要がある。 The earphone device of this embodiment is assumed to be used while moving at high speed with the earphone device exposed to the outside, such as during skiing or snowboarding. For this reason, there is a possibility that the microphone 134 that faces the front of the moving direction of the earphone device may pick up the sound of the wind that is moving and cannot pick up the sound that should be picked up. Therefore, it is necessary to take measures against these wind noises.
　本実施形態においては、この風切り音対策のために、図９、図７に示されているように、イヤホン装置を装着時に、イヤーフック２００の装着部２１０の進行方向正面側の両側部には風切り対策用凹部２１６が設けられている。装着部２１０両側の風切り対策用凹部２１６の間は連通しており、内部に図示しない集音孔が形成されている。また、マイク１３２及びマイク１３４の表面の集音部には図示しない防水通気フィルターが設けられて、防水通気フィルターが設けられた集音部が集音孔に面するように構成されている。 In the present embodiment, as a countermeasure against wind noise, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 7, when the earphone device is mounted, the both sides on the front side in the traveling direction of the mounting portion 210 of the ear hook 200 are arranged. A wind-cut countermeasure recess 216 is provided. The wind-cut countermeasure recesses 216 on both sides of the mounting part 210 communicate with each other, and a sound collecting hole (not shown) is formed inside. Further, a waterproof ventilation filter (not shown) is provided on the sound collecting portion on the surface of the microphone 132 and the microphone 134 so that the sound collecting portion provided with the waterproof ventilation filter faces the sound collecting hole.
　このように構成することによって、マイク１３４の集音部が進行方向の外部に面することがなくなり、移動中の風は、一方の風切り対策用凹部２１６から内部の集音孔を経由して、他方の風切り対策用凹部２１６から抜けることとなる。そのため、防水通気フィルターが設けられたマイク１３４の集音部に直接風が入ることがなくなり、マイク１３４で風切り音を集音することが低減され、本来集音するべき音の集音への影響を低減することが可能となる。ここで、これらの風切り対策用凹部２１６を、穴部で形成した場合には、共鳴現象が起きることで、風が吹いたときに笛のように鳴ってしまったり、穴部の内部で風が渦を巻く現象が発生するおそれがあるが、本実施形態においては凹部により形成しているため、そのような共鳴現象が起きる可能性を低減することが可能となる。このように、風切り対策用凹部２１６によって、マイク１３４の集音部に直接風が入ることを防ぐことに加えて、マイク１３４の表面に設けられた図示しない防水通気フィルターが、風切り音を吸収する特性を有しているため、風切り対策用凹部２１６からマイク１３４の方向に向かう風が発生しても、防水通気フィルターによってマイク１３４の集音部に直接風が当たることを防ぎ、かつ風切り音の発生を低減することが可能となる。 By configuring in this way, the sound collecting part of the microphone 134 does not face the outside in the traveling direction, and the moving wind passes through the sound collecting hole inside from one of the wind cut countermeasure concave parts 216, The other windbreak countermeasure recess 216 comes out. Therefore, wind does not directly enter the sound collecting portion of the microphone 134 provided with the waterproof ventilation filter, and the collection of wind noise by the microphone 134 is reduced, and the influence on the sound collecting of the sound that should be collected originally is reduced. Can be reduced. Here, when these wind-cutting recesses 216 are formed with holes, a resonance phenomenon occurs, and when the wind blows, it sounds like a whistle, or the wind blows inside the holes. Although a phenomenon of vortexing may occur, in the present embodiment, since it is formed by a recess, the possibility of such a resonance phenomenon occurring can be reduced. Thus, in addition to preventing wind from directly entering the sound collecting portion of the microphone 134 by the wind cut countermeasure recess 216, a waterproof ventilation filter (not shown) provided on the surface of the microphone 134 absorbs wind noise. Therefore, even if wind is generated from the windbreak countermeasure recess 216 toward the microphone 134, the waterproof ventilation filter prevents the wind from directly hitting the sound collecting portion of the microphone 134, and the wind noise is reduced. Occurrence can be reduced.
　次に、本実施形態の通信方法について説明する。図１３は、本実施形態のイヤホン装置における通信方法の概略を示した図である。本実施形態のイヤホン装置１は、ハウジング装置１００の内部に設けられた送受信装置によって、スマートフォン等の携帯端末３００との間で、Bluetooth（登録商標）、WiFiのアドホック通信を用いたり、Klear方式やZigBee方式等の近距離無線方式を用いて通信するように構成されている。そして、イヤホン装置１は通常時には受信可能状態とされているため、携帯端末３００から送信された信号は、近距離無線方式によってイヤホン装置１に信号通信を行って、ハウジング装置１００の内部に設けられた送受信装置によって受信して、音声受信時には、音響ドライバ１８０により音声信号に変換され音声として装着者の耳に伝達する。 Next, the communication method of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an outline of a communication method in the earphone device of the present embodiment. The earphone device 1 of the present embodiment uses Bluetooth (registered trademark) or WiFi ad hoc communication with a mobile terminal 300 such as a smartphone by a transmission / reception device provided inside the housing device 100, a Klear method, Communication is performed using a short-range wireless system such as the ZigBee system. Since the earphone device 1 is normally in a receivable state, the signal transmitted from the portable terminal 300 is provided in the housing device 100 by performing signal communication with the earphone device 1 by the short-range wireless method. When the sound is received, the sound driver 180 converts the sound signal into a sound signal and transmits the sound signal to the wearer's ear.
　逆に送信を行う際には、あらかじめ延長部１４２に設けられた延長部ボタン１２２に送受信切換機能を割り当てておき、送信時に延長部ボタン１２２を押して送信可能状態として送信を行う。装着者が発声した声などを、マイク（１３２，１３４）で受信して、近距離無線方式によって携帯端末に信号通信を行う。また、延長部ボタン１２２等を押して送信可能状態とする代わりに、マイク（１３２，１３４）に音声検知装置を備えておき、音声を検知することによって、送信可能状態に切り換えるように構成してもよい。そして、携帯端末３００間で携帯電話網通信を行う。携帯端末３００間の通信においては、スマートフォンのアプリ等を用いてソフトウェア処理で通信を行っているため、他のデバイスとの連携をはかったり、拡張性を向上させることが可能となる。 On the contrary, when transmitting, a transmission / reception switching function is assigned to the extension button 122 provided in the extension 142 in advance, and the transmission is performed in a transmittable state by pressing the extension button 122 during transmission. The voice uttered by the wearer is received by the microphone (132, 134), and signal communication is performed with the portable terminal by the short-range wireless method. Further, instead of pressing the extension button 122 or the like to enable transmission, a microphone (132, 134) may be provided with a voice detection device and switched to the transmission enabled state by detecting voice. Good. Then, mobile phone network communication is performed between the mobile terminals 300. In communication between the mobile terminals 300, since communication is performed by software processing using a smartphone application or the like, it is possible to cooperate with other devices or improve expandability.
　また、イヤホン装置１から携帯端末３００との間に近距離通信を行って、携帯端末３００間で携帯電話網通信を行う代わりに、無線機等を経由して、無線による音声通信等を行ってもよい。この場合は、いわゆる３ＧやＬＴＥといった携帯電話網の圏外においても、通信を行うことが可能となる。 Further, instead of performing short-range communication between the earphone device 1 and the mobile terminal 300 and performing mobile phone network communication between the mobile terminals 300, wireless voice communication or the like is performed via a wireless device or the like. Also good. In this case, communication can be performed even outside the mobile phone network such as 3G or LTE.
　イヤホン装置と、装着者が持つ携帯端末との間では、互いに対応する装置であるかどうかを認証する必要がある。認証方法としては、携帯端末内に記憶された情報を参照して、イヤホン装置がペアリング（相互接続）済みのイヤホン装置の情報（端末名及び端末識別子）と接続キーが記憶されているか否かによって判定する。 It is necessary to authenticate whether the device is compatible with the earphone device and the portable terminal held by the wearer. As an authentication method, whether or not information (terminal name and terminal identifier) and a connection key of an earphone device that has been paired (interconnected) with the earphone device are stored with reference to information stored in the mobile terminal Determine by.
　装着者が持つ携帯端末が、他の携帯端末と音声データ等のデータの送受信を行う際には、事前に装着者が持つ携帯端末以外の一つもしくは複数台の携帯端末との間に、データの送受信を行うための経路を確立するグループ作成処理を行う必要がある。
　グループ作成処理は、具体的にはスマートフォン等の携帯端末において、グループ作成画面を作成して表示装置に表示させ、他の携帯端末のメンバに対応するアイコン画像や、作成するべきグループの名称を示すグループ名称、メンバを追加するためのメンバ追加ボタン、選択されたメンバを招待してグループ作成処理を進める招待ボタン等が表示される。 When a mobile terminal held by the wearer transmits / receives data such as voice data to / from another mobile terminal, data is transferred between one or more mobile terminals other than the mobile terminal held by the wearer in advance. It is necessary to perform a group creation process for establishing a path for performing transmission / reception.
Specifically, the group creation process creates a group creation screen on a mobile terminal such as a smartphone and displays the group creation screen on the display device, and shows an icon image corresponding to a member of another mobile terminal and the name of the group to be created. A group name, a member addition button for adding a member, an invitation button for inviting the selected member to proceed with the group creation process, and the like are displayed.
　これらのボタンの操作によって、グループを作成して、グループに含まれるメンバを設定する。そして、グループ設定後、追加されたメンバがグループへの参加を承認すると、グループ内での送受信が可能となる。自分以外に１名だけの２名でのグループが設定されると、１対１の送受信となり、自分以外に複数名が含まれるグループが設定されると、多対多の送受信となり、自分が送信した音声信号が、他の全員で受信されることとなり、逆に他の誰かが送信した音声信号を自分が受信できるようになる。
　その他、音声信号の送受信における音声のフィルタリングや、音声信号の変調方式については、従来から行われている方式を適用することが可能であり、説明は省略する。 By operating these buttons, a group is created and members included in the group are set. Then, after the group is set, if the added member approves participation in the group, transmission / reception within the group becomes possible. If a group with only one person other than yourself is set, one-to-one transmission / reception is performed. If a group that includes multiple names other than yourself is set, many-to-many transmission / reception is performed. The voice signal thus received is received by everyone else, and conversely, the voice signal transmitted by someone else can be received by itself.
In addition, conventionally used methods can be applied to audio filtering and audio signal modulation in audio signal transmission / reception, and description thereof will be omitted.
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　次に、これまで説明してきた実施形態の変形例について説明する。
　先の実施形態においては、イヤーフック２００の装着部２１０がハウジング装置１００の本体部１４０の外周部１４８に装着されて一体とされ、イヤーフック２００の耳かけ部２２０の上部が装着時に装着者の耳にかかるように構成され、ハウジング装置１００の音響ドライバ１８０が装着者の耳孔に挿入されることによって使用する形態であった。しかしながら、図１４に示されているように、イヤーフック２００を使用せずに、ハウジング装置１００のみで使用することも可能である。その場合には、ハウジング装置１００の本体部１４０の音響ドライバ１８０側の耳孔への接触と、イヤーキャップ１７０の押圧部１７２を耳孔介への押圧接触によって、安定した装着が可能となる。また、先の実施形態においては、押圧部１７２をイヤーキャップ１７０に設ける構成としているが、イヤーキャップ１７０に設けることに代えて、ハウジング装置１００の音響ドライバ側に設けて、装着時に装着者の耳孔を押圧するような構成とすることもできる。 6). Next, a modification of the embodiment described so far will be described.
In the previous embodiment, the mounting portion 210 of the ear hook 200 is attached to and integrated with the outer peripheral portion 148 of the main body 140 of the housing device 100, and the upper portion of the ear hooking portion 220 of the ear hook 200 is attached to the wearer at the time of mounting. The sound driver 180 of the housing apparatus 100 is configured to be used by being inserted into the ear hole of the wearer. However, as shown in FIG. 14, it is possible to use only the housing device 100 without using the ear hook 200. In that case, stable mounting is possible by contact of the main body 140 of the housing device 100 with the ear hole on the acoustic driver 180 side and pressing of the pressing portion 172 of the ear cap 170 into the ear hole. In the previous embodiment, the pressing portion 172 is provided on the ear cap 170, but instead of being provided on the ear cap 170, the pressing portion 172 is provided on the acoustic driver side of the housing device 100 so that the ear hole of the wearer can be worn at the time of wearing. It can also be set as the structure which presses.
　また、先の実施形態においては、操作を行う操作部として、耳孔対向部１４１の中央部付近に耳孔対向部ボタン１２４、延長部１４２の中央部付近に延長部ボタン１２２と２つのボタンを設ける構成としていたが、必ずしも耳孔対向部１４１と延長部１４２にそれぞれ１つずつボタンを設ける構成としなくともよく、別の例として、耳孔対向部１４１と延長部１４２にまたがるような１つの大きなボタンで構成したり、比較的面積の広い延長部１４２には、複数のボタンを設けるような構成とすることも可能である。 In the previous embodiment, as the operation unit for performing the operation, the ear hole facing part button 124 is provided near the center part of the ear hole facing part 141, and the extension button 122 and two buttons are provided near the center part of the extension part 142. However, it is not always necessary to provide one button for each of the ear canal facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142. As another example, the button is configured by one large button that spans the ear canal facing portion 141 and the extension portion 142. Alternatively, the extension 142 having a relatively large area may be provided with a plurality of buttons.
　さらに、先の実施形態においては、イヤーフック２００の装着部２１０は中空状に形成され、ハウジング装置１００に装着した際にハウジング装置１００が外部に露出するように構成されており、ハウジング装置１００の外蓋１１０を押圧することにより、ボタン構造部１１２の切り込み部１１４が押圧されて、内部の耳孔対向部ボタン１２４や延長部ボタン１２２を操作するように構成されていたが、ハウジング装置１００への装着時に、ハウジング装置１００の外側面を覆うようにイヤーフック２００を構成し、イヤーフック２００のハウジング装置１００の外側面を覆う面にボタン等の操作部を設けて、かかるボタンを操作することによって操作を行うような構成とすることもできる。
　また、操作部の態様としてはボタンに限定されるものではなく、回転操作可能なダイヤルや、レバー、スイッチ、またはタッチパネルなど種々の操作手段を用いることが可能である。さらに、ボタンの場合の操作手法についても、単純な押圧、２度押し、長押しなど、異なる操作手法によって、異なる機能を割り当てるようにすることも可能である。 Further, in the previous embodiment, the mounting portion 210 of the ear hook 200 is formed in a hollow shape, and is configured such that the housing device 100 is exposed to the outside when mounted on the housing device 100. By pressing the outer lid 110, the cut portion 114 of the button structure portion 112 is pressed and the inner ear hole facing portion button 124 and the extension portion button 122 are operated. By configuring the ear hook 200 so as to cover the outer side surface of the housing device 100 at the time of mounting, an operation unit such as a button is provided on the surface of the ear hook 200 that covers the outer side surface of the housing device 100, and the button is operated. It can also be set as the structure which performs operation.
Further, the mode of the operation unit is not limited to a button, and various operation means such as a dial that can be rotated, a lever, a switch, or a touch panel can be used. Furthermore, regarding the operation method in the case of buttons, it is possible to assign different functions by different operation methods such as simple pressing, double pressing, and long pressing.
　イヤーフック２００について、先の実施形態においては、耳かけ部２２０を全体としてリング状に形成して、上部において装着者の耳の上部にかかり、下部において耳かけ部２２０が接触する構成とされているが、耳かけ部２２０を先の実施形態の上部の、装着者の耳の上部にかかる部分のみで構成し、メガネのつるのような形状とすることもできる。このように構成すると、リング状の場合の下部における耳への接触は達成できないが、よりコンパクトに構成することが可能となる。 Regarding the ear hook 200, in the previous embodiment, the ear hooking portion 220 is formed in a ring shape as a whole, and is configured to be applied to the upper portion of the wearer's ear at the upper portion and the ear hooking portion 220 is in contact with the lower portion. However, the ear hooking portion 220 may be configured by only the portion of the upper portion of the previous embodiment that covers the upper portion of the wearer's ear, and may have a shape like a vine of glasses. If comprised in this way, the contact to the ear | edge in the lower part in the case of a ring shape cannot be achieved, but it becomes possible to comprise more compactly.
　また、イヤーフック２００における伸縮部２２２については、先の実施形態においては、リング状に形成された耳かけ部２２０の上部の１箇所に設けられているが、これらの伸縮部２２２の箇所や個数についても適宜変更が可能である。さらに、先の実施形態においては、耳かけ部２２０をジャバラ状に形成することによって伸縮部２２２を形成していたが、伸縮部２２２の形成手法としては、耳かけ部２２０の他の箇所と比べて伸縮しやすいように形成されていればよく、例えば伸縮部２２２の部分を耳かけ部２２０の他の箇所よりも伸縮しやすい部材で形成するなど、種々の方法で形成することが可能である。 In addition, in the previous embodiment, the expansion / contraction part 222 in the ear hook 200 is provided at one place on the upper part of the ear hook part 220 formed in a ring shape. The above can also be changed as appropriate. Furthermore, in the previous embodiment, the expansion / contraction part 222 was formed by forming the ear hook part 220 in a bellows shape. However, as a method of forming the expansion / contraction part 222, compared with other parts of the ear hook part 220. And can be formed by various methods, such as forming the portion of the stretchable portion 222 with a member that is easier to stretch and contract than other portions of the ear hook portion 220. .
　本実施形態の機能としては、公知のＧＰＳ機能と連携させて、通信時に他の携帯端末３００の位置を知らせたりして、通信時の補助情報として用いることも可能である。 As a function of the present embodiment, it is possible to inform the position of another portable terminal 300 during communication in cooperation with a known GPS function and use it as auxiliary information during communication.
　　１　　　イヤホン装置
　　１００　ハウジング装置
　　１１０　外蓋
　　１１２　ボタン構造部
　　１２０　基板
　　１２２　延長部ボタン
　　１２４　耳孔対向部ボタン
　　１３２，１３４　マイク
　　１４１　耳孔対向部
　　１４２　延長部
　　１６０　内蓋
　　１７０　イヤーキャップ
　　１７２　押圧部
　　１７４　キャップ部
　　１８０　音響ドライバ
　　２００　イヤーフック
　　２１０　装着部
　　２１６　風切り対策用凹部
　　２１８　マイク穴
　　２２０　耳かけ部
　　２２２　伸縮部
　　３００　携帯端末 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Earphone apparatus 100 Housing apparatus 110 Outer cover 112 Button structure part 120 Board | substrate 122 Extension part button 124 Ear hole opposing part button 132,134 Microphone 141 Ear hole opposing part 142 Extension part 160 Inner cover 170 Ear cap 172 Press part 174 Cap part 180 Acoustic driver 200 Ear hook 210 Attaching part 216 Wind-cut countermeasure concave part 218 Microphone hole 220 Ear hook part 222 Stretching part 300 Mobile terminal

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  1. 　ハウジング装置と、
    　前記ハウジング装置と組み合わせられるイヤーフックと、を備え、
    　前記ハウジング装置は、
    　耳孔対向部と延長部とを備え、
    　前記耳孔対向部は、耳孔挿入部を備え、音響伝達機能を有し、
    　前記延長部は、頭部への装着時に顔側面に位置し、
    　前記イヤーフックは、
    　前記ハウジング装置の前記延長部の外周面の少なくとも一部に取付可能な取付部と、
    　装着時に耳に係止する係止部とを含む
    ことを特徴とするイヤホン装置。     A housing device;
    An ear hook combined with the housing device,
    The housing device is
    It has an ear canal facing part and an extension part,
    The ear canal facing portion includes an ear canal insertion portion and has a sound transmission function,
    The extension is located on the side of the face when worn on the head,
    The earhook is
    An attachment portion attachable to at least a part of an outer peripheral surface of the extension portion of the housing device;
    An earphone device comprising: an engaging portion that engages with an ear when worn.
  2. 　前記ハウジング装置の、東部への装着時に外側となる面に操作部を設けた
    ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載のイヤホン装置。     The earphone device according to claim 1, wherein an operation portion is provided on an outer surface of the housing device when attached to the east.
  3. 　前記耳孔対向部に前記操作部として第一操作部を設け、
    　前記延長部に前記操作部として第二操作部を設けた
    ことを特徴とする請求項２に記載のイヤホン装置。     A first operation part is provided as the operation part in the ear hole facing part,
    The earphone device according to claim 2, wherein a second operation unit is provided as the operation unit in the extension unit.
  4. 　前記操作部は、押圧操作によって機能するもの、タッチ操作によって機能するもの、回転操作によって機能するもののいずれか、または、これらの組み合わせである
    ことを特徴とする請求項２又は３に記載のイヤホン装置。     The earphone device according to claim 2, wherein the operation unit is one that functions by a pressing operation, one that functions by a touch operation, one that functions by a rotation operation, or a combination thereof. .
  5. 　前記耳孔対向部の外周面又は前記耳孔挿入部の外周面に、押圧部を設けた
    ことを特徴とする請求項１～４のいずれかに記載のイヤホン装置。     5. The earphone device according to claim 1, wherein a pressing portion is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the ear hole facing portion or an outer peripheral surface of the ear hole insertion portion.
  6. 　前記耳孔挿入部に着脱部を備え、該着脱部によって、遮閉型と開放型とを切り換えて用いることが可能である
    ことを特徴とする請求項１～５のいずれかに記載のイヤホン装置。     The earphone device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ear hole insertion portion includes a detachable portion, and the detachable portion can be used by switching between a closed type and an open type.
  7. 　前記延長部の、頭部への装着時に頭部側となる面にカバー部を設けた
    ことを特徴とする請求項１～６のいずれかに記載のイヤホン装置。     The earphone device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a cover portion is provided on a surface on the head side when the extension portion is attached to the head portion.
  8. 　外部通信用の送受信装置を備えた
    ことを特徴とする請求項１～７のいずれかに記載のイヤホン装置。     The earphone device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a transmission / reception device for external communication.
  9. 　前記イヤーフックの、
    　前記取付部を弾性部材で形成したことを特徴とする請求項１～８のいずれかに記載のイヤホン装置。     Of the earhook,
    The earphone device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the attachment portion is formed of an elastic member.
  10. 　前記係止部の少なくとも一部に他の部分より伸縮しやすい部分を形成した
    ことを特徴とする請求項９に記載のイヤホン装置。     The earphone device according to claim 9, wherein a portion that is more easily expanded and contracted than other portions is formed in at least a part of the locking portion.
  11. 　前記ハウジング装置に集音部を備え、
    　前記ハウジング装置の前記延長部の外周面と、前記イヤーフックの取付部とが取付状態において、装着時に側面となる位置の少なくとも一部から前記集音部への集音孔が形成されたことを特徴とする請求項１～１０のいずれかに記載のイヤホン装置。     The housing device includes a sound collection unit,
    When the outer peripheral surface of the extension portion of the housing device and the mounting portion of the ear hook are in an attached state, a sound collecting hole is formed from at least a part of a position that becomes a side surface when mounted to the sound collecting portion. The earphone device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that:
  12. 　請求項１～１１のいずれかのイヤホン装置で用いられるハウジング装置。 A housing device used in the earphone device according to any one of claims 1 to 11.
  13. 　請求項１～１１のいずれかのイヤホン装置で用いられるイヤーフック。 An earhook used in the earphone device according to any one of claims 1 to 11.
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