Pure wireless headphone with ground reflector

• US 10,206,026 B2
• Filed: 08/17/2017
• Issued: 02/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujikon Industrial Co. Ltd. (Fujikon Industrial Holdings Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Fujikon Industrial Co. Ltd. (Fujikon Industrial Holdings Ltd.)
• Inventors: Yeung, Siu Chung, Lam, Man Tai
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Hai V
• Application Number:
  US15/680,178
• Publication Number:
  US 20180077484A1
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• Field of Search: 343718, 343788
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/273 Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/362 for broadside radiating helical antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/38 formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/48 Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 19/10 using reflecting surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1075 Mountings of transducers in earphones or headphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1091 Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/109 Arrangements to adapt hands free headphones for use on both ears
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/033 Headphones for stereophonic communication details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pure wireless headphone with a ground reflector, pertaining to the field of communication technology, including an in-ear headphone shell and an RF signal generating device arranged in the in-ear headphone shell. The RF signal generating device includes an antenna, a main RF PCB, a battery and a charging PCB, wherein the helical antenna is used, the top tail end of which is connected with a laterally extending metal tail line. The RF signal generating device further includes a metal frame and a metal ground ring. The main RF PCB is arranged at the top of the metal frame, the metal ground ring is located under the helical antenna, and a gap is reserved between a bottom coil of the helical antenna and the top of the metal ground ring. The metal ground ring can change a radiation ground current, and adjust the angle of the radiation direction. The radiation direction of the antenna inclines about 15 degrees. A change in radiation direction ensures more stable transmission and reception of the wireless signal between the earbuds and between the main device and the audio frequency source, such that the wireless connection is more stable and reliable.

Claims

1. A pure wireless headphone with a ground reflector, comprising an in-ear headphone shell and an RF signal generating device arranged in the in-ear headphone shell, wherein the in-ear headphone shell is formed by pairing and snap-fitting a top shell and a bottom shell, and is provided therein with a hollow cavity;

the bottom of the bottom shell extends downwards with a sound outlet conducting with the hollow cavity, is provided therein with a loudspeaker conducting with the sound outlet, and is sheathed by an ear pad for slipping in an external auditory canal;

a positioning table paired with the shape of a cavity of auricular concha is arranged at the top of the bottom shell, an outer bottom surface of the positioning table is paired to be attached to a surface of the cavity of auricular concha, an outer wall of the positioning table contacts with a tragus;

the RF signal generating device is located in the hollow cavity, comprising an antenna, a main RF PCB, a battery and a charging PCB, the main RF PCB comprising a Bluetooth chipset, the antenna is configured to build an RF communication link between an audio frequency source and the antenna of an auxiliary receiver, the battery is electrically connected with the charging PCB, and the charging PCB, the antenna and the loudspeaker are all electrically connected with the main RF PCB,

wherein the main RF PCB is laterally mounted in the hollow cavity;

a helical antenna is used, a top tail end of which is connected with a laterally extending metal tail line which extends towards the middle of the hollow cavity;

the RF signal generating device further comprises a metal frame and a metal ground ring, wherein the metal frame has a hollow vertical tubular structure in which the battery is wrapped;

the main RF PCB is arranged at the top of the metal frame, an antenna setting region for mounting the helical antenna is arranged at one end of the main RF PCB, the antenna setting region extends out of the metal frame, the helical antenna is mounted on the antenna setting region and extends upwards, the metal ground ring is located under the helical antenna, a gap is reserved between a bottom coil of the helical antenna and the top of the metal ground ring, and the metal ground ring contacts with the metal frame, such that the metal ground ring is combined with the metal frame to form a ground reflector for adjusting a radiation angle of an RF signal.

2. The pure wireless headphone with a ground reflector according to claim 1, wherein this gap is larger than or equal to 3 mm, and less than 6 mm.

3. The pure wireless headphone with a ground reflector according to claim 1, wherein a round sphere is drawn with the helical antenna as a center point and an outer wall closest to the helical antenna in the in-ear headphone shell as a radius, and a space formed by the round sphere is an antenna putting region, wherein the helical antenna is located in the antenna putting region and the radius of the round sphere is larger than 4 mm.

4. The pure wireless headphone with a ground reflector according to claim 3, wherein the metal ground ring has a laterally arranged arc structure, and an outer side of the metal ground ring is located along an inner side of the bottom shell.

5. The pure wireless headphone with a ground reflector according to claim 4, wherein the top of the metal frame is provided with four or more welding snap teeth extending upwards. The main RF PCB is provided thereon with welding holes for running through the welding snap teeth in a pairing manner, and is directly welded with the metal frame through the welding snap teeth.

6. The pure wireless headphone with a ground reflector according to claim 5, wherein a connector paired with a thickness of the main RF PCB is arranged at the top of the metal frame, an edge of the main RF PCB is homogeneously welded at an edge of the top of the metal frame, the antenna setting region of the main RF PCB extends out of the connector.

7. The pure wireless headphone with a ground reflector according to claim 6, wherein the metal frame is made of a copper foil material.

8. The pure wireless headphone with a ground reflector according to claim 6, wherein the charging PCB is located below the battery.

9. The pure wireless headphone with a ground reflector according to claim 1, wherein the top of the metal frame is provided with four or more welding snap teeth extending upwards. The main RF PCB is provided thereon with welding holes for running through the welding snap teeth in a pairing manner, and is directly welded with the metal frame through the welding snap teeth.

10. The pure wireless headphone with a ground reflector according to claim 9, wherein a connector paired with a thickness of the main RF PCB is arranged at the top of the metal frame, an edge of the main RF PCB is homogeneously welded at an edge of the top of the metal frame, the antenna setting region of the main RF PCB extends out of the connector.