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WO2005053352A1 - Wireless earphone in earring type - Google Patents

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WO2005053352A1
WO2005053352A1 PCT/KR2004/003059 KR2004003059W WO2005053352A1 WO 2005053352 A1 WO2005053352 A1 WO 2005053352A1 KR 2004003059 W KR2004003059 W KR 2004003059W WO 2005053352 A1 WO2005053352 A1 WO 2005053352A1
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Hyung-Tae Yang
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Earmecca Co., Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/105—Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1016—Earpieces of the intra-aural type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2201/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones covered by H04R1/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/02—Details casings, cabinets or mounting therein for transducers covered by H04R1/02 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/023—Transducers incorporated in garment, rucksacks or the like
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2420/00—Details of connection covered by H04R, not provided for in its groups
    • H04R2420/07—Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R5/00—Stereophonic arrangements
    • H04R5/033—Headphones for stereophonic communication

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  • the present invention relates to an wireless earphone in earring type, and more particularly to an wireless earphone in earring type in which an earring type earphone attached to a user's earlobe is electrically connected to an audio appliance by a wireless connection to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance and to eliminate inconvenience such as the pulling of earlobes due to wires, tangling of the wires, or the like.
  • a conventional earphone as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, includes a jack 30 that is connected to an earphone connector installed in an audio appliance such as an audio set, a cassette tape player, a mobile phone, or the like and receives an electric audio signal, and an audio generating device 10 that is connected to the jack 30 by a connecting wire 20 and converts the electric signal received from the jack 30 through a connecting wire 20 into an audio signal so as to output the converted audio signal.
  • the jack 30 is inserted into the ea ⁇ hone connector for the connection of the earphone and the audio generating device 10 is inserted into a user's ear. Then, the user may listen to music or study foreign language.
  • the user can listen to sound only when the audio generating device 10 is inserted between an auricle and a tragus in the ear so as not to be separated from the ear.
  • the audio generating device 10 is in the user's ear for a long time, the contact of the earlobe and the tragus with the audio generating device 10 injures the user's ear and causes inflammation to the user's ear such as otitis media or disorder of tympanic membrane.
  • the applicant of this patent application has filed a Korean Patent Application with the Korean Intellectual Property Office on August 14, 1998, and has been granted registration for Korean Patent No.
  • an aesthetically pleasing accessory is installed to the lower side of an audio generating device so that the accessory decorates the user's ear like an earring. Since the audio generating device in the user's ear does not directly contact the user's ear and is spaced apart from the user's ear, the user can listen to music comfortably without provision of pain to the user's ear for a long time, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.
  • the earring type ea ⁇ hone includes a jack 30 that is electrically connected to an ea ⁇ hone connector installed in an audio appliance such as an audio set, a cassette tape player, a mobile phone, or the like and receives an electric audio signal, audio generating devices 10 that are connected to the jack 30 by connecting wires 20 and convert the electric signal received from the jack 30 through the connecting wires 20 into an audio signal so as to output the converted audio signal, flexible parts 11 made of a flexible material and formed to the lower sides of the audio generating devices 10 and connected to the connecting wires 20, first and second connecting pins 12 and 22 formed in the ends of the flexible parts 11 and the connecting wires 20, and accessories 40 having insertion holes 43 into which connectors 45 for connecting the first connecting pins 12 to the second connecting pins 22 are respectively fitted.
  • an audio appliance such as an audio set, a cassette tape player, a mobile phone, or the like and receives an electric audio signal
  • audio generating devices 10 that are connected to the jack 30 by connecting wires 20 and convert the electric
  • the accessory 40 includes a decoration 41 having the insertion hole 43 into which the connector 45 is inserted and a coupling piece 42 taking the form of a clip as shown in Fig. 3 or a pin as shown in Fig. 4, that is coupled with the decoration 41 and attached to a user's earlobe.
  • the earring type ea ⁇ hone can be attached to the user's ear.
  • the accessories 40 are attached to the user's earlobes or other proper positions of the user's ears by the decorations 41 and the coupling pieces 42.
  • the audio generating devices 10 connected to the upper sides of the accessories 40 by the flexible parts 11 are adjusted and placed near to the user's anthelixes so as to listen to the music or to study foreign language.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type in which an earring type ea ⁇ hone worn around a user's earlobe is electrically connected to an audio appliance by a wireless connection to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance and to eliminate inconvenience such as the pulling of earlobes due to wires, tangling of the wires, or the like.
  • an wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type including an accessory having an aesthetically pleasing decoration and a coupling piece coupled with the decoration and attaching the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type to a user's earlobe, an audio generating device for converting an electric signal into an audio signal to generate sound, a flexible part formed at the lower side of the audio generating device by being made of a flexible material and connected to the accessory, a first wireless module connected to an ea ⁇ hone connector that is installed in an audio appliance and outputting an electric audio signal via a wireless connection, and a second wireless module for converting a radio signal received from the first wireless module, and being connected to the audio generating device through the accessory.
  • the flexible part is connected to the accessory by a first connecting pin formed at the end of the flexible part and a connector formed in the accessory and connected to the first connecting pin.
  • the flexible part may be fixed to the accessory.
  • the second wireless module is connected to the accessory by a second connecting pin for outputting a converted electric signal and a connector that is installed in the accessory to be connected to the second connecting pin and is electrically connected to the audio generating device.
  • the second wireless module may be installed in the accessory.
  • the coupling piece is one of a clip-shaped coupling piece, a pin-shaped coupling piece, and a combination of the pin-shaped coupling piece and the clip- shaped coupling piece.
  • the first and second wireless modules are a radio frequency (RF) module or a blue tooth module.
  • the accessory and the decoration have recesses formed at positions corresponding to each other, and the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type further includes magnets placed in the recesses.
  • the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type of the present invention is attached to the user's earlobe and is connected to the audio appliance via the wireless modules, the user can freely listen to music without wiring for connecting the earring type ea ⁇ hone to the audio appliance. Since wiring is not present, the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type of the present invention can provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance similar to that of a general earring and reduces mental and physical stress, so that the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type according to the present invention is functional, aesthetical, and healthy.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a conventional ea ⁇ hone
  • Fig. 2 is a view illustrating the use of the conventional ea ⁇ hone
  • Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a conventional earring type ea ⁇ hone
  • Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating another conventional earring type ea ⁇ hone
  • Figs. 5 to 7 are views illustrating an wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a conventional ea ⁇ hone
  • Fig. 2 is a view illustrating the use of the conventional ea ⁇ hone
  • Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a conventional earring type ea ⁇ hone
  • Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating another conventional earring type ea ⁇ hone
  • Figs. 5 to 7 are views illustrating an wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring
  • FIG. 8 is a view illustrating an wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 9 is a view illustrating the use of the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • an wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type including an accessory having an aesthetically pleasing decoration and a coupling piece coupled with the decoration and attaching the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type to a user's earlobe, an audio generating device for converting an electric signal into an audio signal to generate sound, a flexible part formed at the lower side of the audio generating device by being made of a flexible material and connected to the accessory, a first wireless module connected to an ea ⁇ hone connector that is installed in an audio appliance and outputting an electric audio signal via a wireless connection, and a second wireless module for converting a radio signal received from the first wireless module, and being connected to the audio generating device through the accessory.
  • the flexible part is connected to the accessory by a first connecting pin formed at the end of the flexible part and a connector formed in the accessory and connected to the first connecting pin.
  • the flexible part may be fixed to the accessory.
  • the second wireless module is connected to the accessory by a second connecting pin for outputting a converted electric signal and a connector that is installed in the accessory to be connected to the second connecting pin and is electrically connected to the audio generating device.
  • the second wireless module may be installed in the accessory.
  • the coupling piece is one of a clip-shaped coupling piece, a pin-shaped coupling piece, and a combination of the pin-shaped coupling piece and the clip- shaped coupling piece.
  • the first and second wireless modules are a radio frequency (RF) module or a blue tooth module.
  • the accessory and the decoration have recesses formed at positions corresponding to each other, and the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type further includes magnets placed in the recesses.
  • the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type of the present invention since the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type of the present invention is attached to the user's earlobe and is connected to the audio appliance via the wireless modules, the user can freely listen to music without wiring for connecting the earring type ea ⁇ hone to the audio appliance. Since wiring is not present, the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type of the present invention can provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance similar to that of a general earring and reduces mental and physical stress, so that the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type according to the present invention is functional, aesthetical, and healthy.
  • Figs. 5 to 7 are sectional views illustrating the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type according to the preferred embodiment.
  • Fig. 5 is a view illustrating an wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type having a clip-shaped coupling piece, Fig.
  • FIG. 6 is a view illustrating an wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type having a pin-shaped coupling piece
  • Fig. 7 is a view illustrating an wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type having a coupling piece to take the form of the combination of the pin and the clip.
  • the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type includes an audio generating device 10 for converting an electric signal into an audio signal to generate sound, a flexible part 11 that is formed at the lower side of the audio generating device 10 by being made of a flexible material and has a first connecting pin 12 formed at the end thereof, an accessory 40 that has an aesthetically pleasing decoration 41 having a connector 45 connected to the first connecting pin 12 and a coupling piece 42 coupled with the decoration 41 and attaching the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type to a user's earlobe, a first wireless module 60 that is connected to an ea ⁇ hone connector 52 installed in an audio appliance 50 and outputs an audio electric signal via a wireless connection, and a second wireless module 65 that is installed in the decoration 41, converts a radio signal received from the first wireless module 60, and is connected to the first connecting pin 12 through the connector 45.
  • an audio generating device 10 for converting an electric signal into an audio signal to generate sound
  • a flexible part 11 that is formed at the lower side of
  • the second wireless module 65 may be installed outside the decoration 41.
  • the second wireless module 65 is connected to the accessory 40 by a second connecting pin 22 for converting the radio signal received from the second wireless module 65 and for outputting the converted electric signal and a connector 45 that is installed in the accessory 40 to be connected to the second connecting pin 22 and is electrically connected to the audio generating device 10.
  • the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention has aesthetic value, additionally.
  • the flexible part 11 may be integrally formed with the accessory 40.
  • the first and second wireless modules 60 and 65 may be radio frequency
  • RF wireless communication between the audio appliance and the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type according to the present invention is performed within a short distance.
  • the accessory 40 and the decoration 41 have recesses 46 formed at positions corresponding to each other, and magnets 47 are placed in the recesses 46.
  • Fig. 9 is a view illustrating the use of the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawings, the accessory 40 is attached to the user's earlobe 72 by the decoration 41 and the connecting piece 42 such that the clip surrounds the user's earlobe in the case that the connecting piece 42 is the clip as shown in Fig.
  • the pin is attached to the user's earlobe in the case that connecting piece 42 is the pin as shown in Fig. 6, and the pin is attached to the user's earlobe and fixed by the clip in the case that the connecting piece is the combination of the clip and the pin so that the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type is firmly attached to the user's earlobe.
  • the accessory 40 is attached to the user's earlobe, and the first connecting pin 12 is connected to the connector 45.
  • the flexible part 11 is adjusted to place the audio generating device 10 near to the user's anthelixes.
  • the first wireless module 60 is operated by the connection with the ea ⁇ hone connector 52 of the audio appliance 50.
  • the wireless communication between the first wireless module 60 and the second wireless module 65 installed in the decoration 41 is performed so that the first wireless module 60 outputs the electric audio signal outputted from the audio appliance 50 via the wireless connection and the second wireless module 65 converts the outputted electric audio signal from the first wireless module 60.
  • the audio generating device 10 converts the converted electric audio signal into an audio signal so that the user listens to music or studies various foreign languages.
  • the audio generating device 10 in the user's ear does not directly contact the user's ear but is spaced apart from the user's ear, and since the audio generating device 10 does not press the helix or the tragus of the user's ear 70, the user can conveniently use the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type according to the present invention for a long time without fear of injuring the ear.
  • the flexible part 11 disposed between the audio generating device 10 and the accessory 40 is made of a flexible material, the user can freely select the position of the audio generating device 10 in a state of mounting the accessory 40 in the user's ear.
  • the decoration can be manufactured according to various tastes to increase the aesthetically pleasing appearance of the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type, and as a result, the wireless ea ⁇ hone in earring type according to the present invention can be used as an earring. If magnets 47 for generating magnetic flux beneficial to health are placed at positions in the decoration 41 and the coupling piece 42 of the accessory 40 to correspond to each other and the accessory 40 is attached to the user's ear, the repulsive force of the magnets 47 causes blood in the user's earlobe 72 to easily flow and the attractive force of the magnets 47 perform the acupressure to the user's earlobe 72 so that the user health may be improved.
  • an earring type ea ⁇ hone attached to a user's earlobe is electrically connected to an audio appliance via a wireless connection to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance, to eliminate inconvenience such as the pulling of earlobes due to wires, tangling of the wires, or the like, and is attached to the user's ear by an accessory, the audio generating device does not directly contact the user's ear and the user can conveniently listen to sound without feeling the pressure applied to the user's ear for a long time. Magnets are placed in the accessory so as to circulate blood in the user's ear smoothly.

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The present invention relates an wireless earphone in earring type. Since an earring type earphone attached to a user's earlobe is electrically connected to an audio appliance via a wireless connection to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance, to eliminate inconvenience such as the pulling of earlobes due to wires, tangling of the wires, or the like, and is attached to the user's ear by an accessory, the audio generating device does not directly contact the user's ear and the user can conveniently listen to sound without feeling the pressure applied to the user's ear for a long time. Magnets are placed in the accessory so as to circulate bloods in the user's ear smoothly. As such, mental and physical stresses can be reduced to be healthy so that the wireless earphone in earring type according to the present invention is functional, esthetical, and healthful to the user.

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[DESCRIPTION] [Invention Title]
WIRELESS EARPHONE IN EARRING TYPE
[Technical Field] The present invention relates to an wireless earphone in earring type, and more particularly to an wireless earphone in earring type in which an earring type earphone attached to a user's earlobe is electrically connected to an audio appliance by a wireless connection to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance and to eliminate inconvenience such as the pulling of earlobes due to wires, tangling of the wires, or the like.
[Background Art] A conventional earphone, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, includes a jack 30 that is connected to an earphone connector installed in an audio appliance such as an audio set, a cassette tape player, a mobile phone, or the like and receives an electric audio signal, and an audio generating device 10 that is connected to the jack 30 by a connecting wire 20 and converts the electric signal received from the jack 30 through a connecting wire 20 into an audio signal so as to output the converted audio signal. As such, when using the conventional earphone, the jack 30 is inserted into the eaφhone connector for the connection of the earphone and the audio generating device 10 is inserted into a user's ear. Then, the user may listen to music or study foreign language. According to the conventional earphone, the user can listen to sound only when the audio generating device 10 is inserted between an auricle and a tragus in the ear so as not to be separated from the ear. However, if the audio generating device 10 is in the user's ear for a long time, the contact of the earlobe and the tragus with the audio generating device 10 injures the user's ear and causes inflammation to the user's ear such as otitis media or disorder of tympanic membrane. As a result, the user could not listen to sound well. In order to solve the above problem, the applicant of this patent application has filed a Korean Patent Application with the Korean Intellectual Property Office on August 14, 1998, and has been granted registration for Korean Patent No. 10-0286431 entitled "Earring type earphone" (Publication Date: April 16, 2001). According to the above earring type eaφhone, an aesthetically pleasing accessory is installed to the lower side of an audio generating device so that the accessory decorates the user's ear like an earring. Since the audio generating device in the user's ear does not directly contact the user's ear and is spaced apart from the user's ear, the user can listen to music comfortably without provision of pain to the user's ear for a long time, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. As shown in the drawings, the earring type eaφhone includes a jack 30 that is electrically connected to an eaφhone connector installed in an audio appliance such as an audio set, a cassette tape player, a mobile phone, or the like and receives an electric audio signal, audio generating devices 10 that are connected to the jack 30 by connecting wires 20 and convert the electric signal received from the jack 30 through the connecting wires 20 into an audio signal so as to output the converted audio signal, flexible parts 11 made of a flexible material and formed to the lower sides of the audio generating devices 10 and connected to the connecting wires 20, first and second connecting pins 12 and 22 formed in the ends of the flexible parts 11 and the connecting wires 20, and accessories 40 having insertion holes 43 into which connectors 45 for connecting the first connecting pins 12 to the second connecting pins 22 are respectively fitted. The accessory 40 includes a decoration 41 having the insertion hole 43 into which the connector 45 is inserted and a coupling piece 42 taking the form of a clip as shown in Fig. 3 or a pin as shown in Fig. 4, that is coupled with the decoration 41 and attached to a user's earlobe. Thus, the earring type eaφhone can be attached to the user's ear. The accessories 40 are attached to the user's earlobes or other proper positions of the user's ears by the decorations 41 and the coupling pieces 42. Next, the audio generating devices 10 connected to the upper sides of the accessories 40 by the flexible parts 11 are adjusted and placed near to the user's anthelixes so as to listen to the music or to study foreign language. However, even in the earring type eaφhone, since the jack 30 is inserted into the eaφhone connector of the audio appliance and connected to the accessories 40 by the connecting wires 20 for the connection with the audio appliance, the user feels his/her earlobes are pulled down due to the connecting wires 20. Moreover, it is inconvenient to use the above earring type eaφhone and the appearance is not aesthetically pleasing.
[Disclosure] [Technical Problem] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an wireless eaφhone in earring type in which an earring type eaφhone worn around a user's earlobe is electrically connected to an audio appliance by a wireless connection to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance and to eliminate inconvenience such as the pulling of earlobes due to wires, tangling of the wires, or the like.
[Technical Solution] In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the above and other objects can be accomplished by the provision of an wireless eaφhone in earring type including an accessory having an aesthetically pleasing decoration and a coupling piece coupled with the decoration and attaching the wireless eaφhone in earring type to a user's earlobe, an audio generating device for converting an electric signal into an audio signal to generate sound, a flexible part formed at the lower side of the audio generating device by being made of a flexible material and connected to the accessory, a first wireless module connected to an eaφhone connector that is installed in an audio appliance and outputting an electric audio signal via a wireless connection, and a second wireless module for converting a radio signal received from the first wireless module, and being connected to the audio generating device through the accessory. Preferably, the flexible part is connected to the accessory by a first connecting pin formed at the end of the flexible part and a connector formed in the accessory and connected to the first connecting pin. The flexible part may be fixed to the accessory. The second wireless module is connected to the accessory by a second connecting pin for outputting a converted electric signal and a connector that is installed in the accessory to be connected to the second connecting pin and is electrically connected to the audio generating device. The second wireless module may be installed in the accessory. The coupling piece is one of a clip-shaped coupling piece, a pin-shaped coupling piece, and a combination of the pin-shaped coupling piece and the clip- shaped coupling piece. Preferably, the first and second wireless modules are a radio frequency (RF) module or a blue tooth module. The accessory and the decoration have recesses formed at positions corresponding to each other, and the wireless eaφhone in earring type further includes magnets placed in the recesses.
[Advantageous Effects] As described above, since the wireless eaφhone in earring type of the present invention is attached to the user's earlobe and is connected to the audio appliance via the wireless modules, the user can freely listen to music without wiring for connecting the earring type eaφhone to the audio appliance. Since wiring is not present, the wireless eaφhone in earring type of the present invention can provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance similar to that of a general earring and reduces mental and physical stress, so that the wireless eaφhone in earring type according to the present invention is functional, aesthetical, and healthy.
[Description of the Drawings] The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a conventional eaφhone; Fig. 2 is a view illustrating the use of the conventional eaφhone; Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a conventional earring type eaφhone; Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating another conventional earring type eaφhone; Figs. 5 to 7 are views illustrating an wireless eaφhone in earring type according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 8 is a view illustrating an wireless eaφhone in earring type according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention; and Fig. 9 is a view illustrating the use of the wireless eaφhone in earring type according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[Best Mode] In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the above and other objects can be accomplished by the provision of an wireless eaφhone in earring type including an accessory having an aesthetically pleasing decoration and a coupling piece coupled with the decoration and attaching the wireless eaφhone in earring type to a user's earlobe, an audio generating device for converting an electric signal into an audio signal to generate sound, a flexible part formed at the lower side of the audio generating device by being made of a flexible material and connected to the accessory, a first wireless module connected to an eaφhone connector that is installed in an audio appliance and outputting an electric audio signal via a wireless connection, and a second wireless module for converting a radio signal received from the first wireless module, and being connected to the audio generating device through the accessory. Preferably, the flexible part is connected to the accessory by a first connecting pin formed at the end of the flexible part and a connector formed in the accessory and connected to the first connecting pin. The flexible part may be fixed to the accessory. The second wireless module is connected to the accessory by a second connecting pin for outputting a converted electric signal and a connector that is installed in the accessory to be connected to the second connecting pin and is electrically connected to the audio generating device. The second wireless module may be installed in the accessory. The coupling piece is one of a clip-shaped coupling piece, a pin-shaped coupling piece, and a combination of the pin-shaped coupling piece and the clip- shaped coupling piece. Preferably, the first and second wireless modules are a radio frequency (RF) module or a blue tooth module. The accessory and the decoration have recesses formed at positions corresponding to each other, and the wireless eaφhone in earring type further includes magnets placed in the recesses. As described above, since the wireless eaφhone in earring type of the present invention is attached to the user's earlobe and is connected to the audio appliance via the wireless modules, the user can freely listen to music without wiring for connecting the earring type eaφhone to the audio appliance. Since wiring is not present, the wireless eaφhone in earring type of the present invention can provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance similar to that of a general earring and reduces mental and physical stress, so that the wireless eaφhone in earring type according to the present invention is functional, aesthetical, and healthy. Hereinafter, an wireless eaφhone in earring type according to the present invention will be described in detail by reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are examples of the wireless eaφhone in earring type according to the present invention but do not limit the scope of the present invention, wherein like reference numerals and like names refer to the like elements throughout. Figs. 5 to 7 are sectional views illustrating the wireless eaφhone in earring type according to the preferred embodiment. Fig. 5 is a view illustrating an wireless eaφhone in earring type having a clip-shaped coupling piece, Fig. 6 is a view illustrating an wireless eaφhone in earring type having a pin-shaped coupling piece, and Fig. 7 is a view illustrating an wireless eaφhone in earring type having a coupling piece to take the form of the combination of the pin and the clip. As shown in the drawings, the wireless eaφhone in earring type according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an audio generating device 10 for converting an electric signal into an audio signal to generate sound, a flexible part 11 that is formed at the lower side of the audio generating device 10 by being made of a flexible material and has a first connecting pin 12 formed at the end thereof, an accessory 40 that has an aesthetically pleasing decoration 41 having a connector 45 connected to the first connecting pin 12 and a coupling piece 42 coupled with the decoration 41 and attaching the wireless eaφhone in earring type to a user's earlobe, a first wireless module 60 that is connected to an eaφhone connector 52 installed in an audio appliance 50 and outputs an audio electric signal via a wireless connection, and a second wireless module 65 that is installed in the decoration 41, converts a radio signal received from the first wireless module 60, and is connected to the first connecting pin 12 through the connector 45. Meanwhile, the second wireless module 65, as shown in Fig. 8, may be installed outside the decoration 41. In other words, the second wireless module 65 is connected to the accessory 40 by a second connecting pin 22 for converting the radio signal received from the second wireless module 65 and for outputting the converted electric signal and a connector 45 that is installed in the accessory 40 to be connected to the second connecting pin 22 and is electrically connected to the audio generating device 10. If the second wireless module 65 has an aesthetically pleasing appearance, the wireless eaφhone in earring type according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention has aesthetic value, additionally. Meanwhile, the flexible part 11 may be integrally formed with the accessory 40. The first and second wireless modules 60 and 65 may be radio frequency
(RF) modules or blue tooth modules, so that wireless communication between the audio appliance and the wireless eaφhone in earring type according to the present invention is performed within a short distance. Further, the accessory 40 and the decoration 41 have recesses 46 formed at positions corresponding to each other, and magnets 47 are placed in the recesses 46. Fig. 9 is a view illustrating the use of the wireless eaφhone in earring type according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawings, the accessory 40 is attached to the user's earlobe 72 by the decoration 41 and the connecting piece 42 such that the clip surrounds the user's earlobe in the case that the connecting piece 42 is the clip as shown in Fig. 5, the pin is attached to the user's earlobe in the case that connecting piece 42 is the pin as shown in Fig. 6, and the pin is attached to the user's earlobe and fixed by the clip in the case that the connecting piece is the combination of the clip and the pin so that the wireless eaφhone in earring type is firmly attached to the user's earlobe. As such, the accessory 40 is attached to the user's earlobe, and the first connecting pin 12 is connected to the connector 45. Next, the flexible part 11 is adjusted to place the audio generating device 10 near to the user's anthelixes. Then, the first wireless module 60 is operated by the connection with the eaφhone connector 52 of the audio appliance 50. At this time, the wireless communication between the first wireless module 60 and the second wireless module 65 installed in the decoration 41 is performed so that the first wireless module 60 outputs the electric audio signal outputted from the audio appliance 50 via the wireless connection and the second wireless module 65 converts the outputted electric audio signal from the first wireless module 60. The audio generating device 10 converts the converted electric audio signal into an audio signal so that the user listens to music or studies various foreign languages. Moreover, since the audio generating device 10 in the user's ear does not directly contact the user's ear but is spaced apart from the user's ear, and since the audio generating device 10 does not press the helix or the tragus of the user's ear 70, the user can conveniently use the wireless eaφhone in earring type according to the present invention for a long time without fear of injuring the ear. Since the flexible part 11 disposed between the audio generating device 10 and the accessory 40 is made of a flexible material, the user can freely select the position of the audio generating device 10 in a state of mounting the accessory 40 in the user's ear. Meanwhile, since the accessory 40 is connected to the audio appliance via a wireless connection, the decoration can be manufactured according to various tastes to increase the aesthetically pleasing appearance of the wireless eaφhone in earring type, and as a result, the wireless eaφhone in earring type according to the present invention can be used as an earring. If magnets 47 for generating magnetic flux beneficial to health are placed at positions in the decoration 41 and the coupling piece 42 of the accessory 40 to correspond to each other and the accessory 40 is attached to the user's ear, the repulsive force of the magnets 47 causes blood in the user's earlobe 72 to easily flow and the attractive force of the magnets 47 perform the acupressure to the user's earlobe 72 so that the user health may be improved.
[Industrial Applicability] As described above, according to the wireless eaφhone in earring type of the present invention, since an earring type eaφhone attached to a user's earlobe is electrically connected to an audio appliance via a wireless connection to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance, to eliminate inconvenience such as the pulling of earlobes due to wires, tangling of the wires, or the like, and is attached to the user's ear by an accessory, the audio generating device does not directly contact the user's ear and the user can conveniently listen to sound without feeling the pressure applied to the user's ear for a long time. Magnets are placed in the accessory so as to circulate blood in the user's ear smoothly. As such, mental and physical stress can be reduced so that the wireless eaφhone in earring type according to the present invention is functional, aesthetical, and healthy. Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative puφoses, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.

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[Claim 1] An wireless eaφhone in earring type comprising: an accessory including: an aesthetically pleasing decoration; and a coupling piece coupled with the decoration and attaching the wireless eaφhone in earring type to a user's earlobe; an audio generating device for converting an electric signal into an audio signal to generate sound; a flexible part formed at the lower side of the audio generating device by being made of a flexible material and connected to the accessory; a first wireless module connected to an eaφhone connector that is installed in an audio appliance and outputting an electric audio signal via a wireless connection; and a second wireless module for converting a radio signal received from the first wireless module, and being connected to the audio generating device through the accessory.
[Claim 2] The wireless eaφhone in earring type as set forth in claim 1, wherein the flexible part is connected to the accessory by a first connecting pin formed at the end of the flexible part and a connector formed in the accessory and connected to the first connecting pin.
[Claim 3] The wireless eaφhone in earring type as set forth in claim 1, wherein the flexible part is fixed to the accessory.
[Claim 4] The wireless eaφhone in earring type as set forth in claim 1, wherein the second wireless module is connected to the accessory by a second connecting pin for outputting a converted electric signal and a connector that is installed in the accessory to be connected to the second connecting pin and is electrically connected to the audio generating device.
[Claim 5] The wireless eaφhone in earring type as set forth in claim 1, wherein the second wireless module is installed in the accessory.
[Claim 6] The wireless eaφhone in earring type as set forth in claim 1, wherein the coupling piece comprises one of a clip-shaped coupling piece, a pin-shaped coupling piece, and a combination of the pin-shaped coupling piece and the clip-shaped coupling piece.
[Claim 7] The wireless eaφhone in earring type as set forth in claim 1, wherein the first and second wireless modules comprise a radio frequency (RF) module or a blue tooth module.
[Claim 8] The wireless eaφhone in earring type as set forth in claim 1, wherein the accessory and the decoration have recesses formed at positions corresponding to each other, and further comprising magnets placed in the recesses.
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