Bluetooth earphone set with wire control function

• US 20070218962A1
• Filed: 03/17/2006
• Published: 09/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jin-Chou Tsai
• Original Assignee: Jin-Chou Tsai
• Inventors: Tsai, Jin-Chou
• Granted Patent: US 7,664,540 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/15 Protecting or guiding telephone cords
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6058 involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1033 Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels cord reels per se H02G11/02; arrangements for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of conductors or cables B65H75/34; extensible conductors or cables, e.g. self-coiling cords H01B7/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2205/021 Aspects relating to docking-station type assemblies to obtain an acoustical effect, e.g. the type of connection to external loudspeakers or housings, frequency improvement
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones

Abstract

A Bluetooth earphone set, which includes a main unit that houses an auto-reversible first winding mechanism and an auto-reversible second winding mechanism, an earphone cable coupled to the auto-reversible first winding mechanism for voice output, a signal connector cable coupled to the auto-reversible second winding mechanism and connectable to a cell phone, a switch, which is switched between a first position for enabling the earphone cable to output voice signal that is received wirelessly from a cell phone by the main unit and a second position for enabling the earphone to output voice signal that is received from a cell phone through the signal connector cable.

Claims

1. A Bluetooth earphone set comprising:

a main unit, said main unit comprising an internal circuit, a plurality of function keys and a plurality of operation status indication lights respectively electrically connected to said internal circuit thereof, and a power jack electrically connected to said internal circuit for receiving a battery charger to charge battery means of said internal circuit;

a first winding mechanism and a second winding mechanism respectively mounted in said main unit, said first and second winding mechanisms each comprising a reel formed of a ratchet wheel fitted with a ratchet and a pawl, and a winding spring adapted to bias said reel;

an earphone cable wound round the reel of said first winding mechanism, said earphone cable having a first end electrically connected to said internal circuit of said main unit and a second end extending out of said main unit and terminating in an earphone for voice output of voiced signal received wirelessly by said internal circuit of said main unit;

a signal connector cable wound round the reel of said second winding mechanism, said signal connector cable having a first end electrically connected to said internal circuit of said main unit and a second end extending out of said main unit and terminating in a signal connector connectable to a cell phone to receive voice signal from the cell phone for output through said earphone cable.

2. The Bluetooth earphone set as claimed in claim 1, further comprising switch means adapted to switch voice input contact means of the internal circuit of said main unit to the first end of said signal connector cable.

3. The Bluetooth earphone set as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main unit has a clip at a back side thereof for fastening.

4. The Bluetooth earphone set as claimed in claim 1, wherein said earphone cable further has a second earphone electrically connected in parallel to the second end thereof.

5. The Bluetooth earphone set as claimed in claim 1, further comprising switch means mounted on said main unit and switched between a first position for enabling said earphone to output voice signal that is received from a cell phone wirelessly by said internal circuit of said main unit and a second position for enabling said earphone to output voice signal that is received from a cell phone through said signal connector cable.

6. A Bluetooth earphone set comprising:

a main unit, said main unit comprising an internal circuit, a plurality of function keys and a plurality of operation status indication lights respectively electrically connected to said internal circuit thereof, and a power jack electrically connected to said internal circuit for receiving a battery charger to charge battery means of said internal circuit;

a winding mechanism mounted in said main unit, said winding mechanism comprising a reel formed of a ratchet wheel fitted with a ratchet and a pawl, and a winding spring adapted to bias said reel;

an earphone cable wound round the reel of said winding mechanism, said earphone cable having a first end electrically connected to said internal circuit of said main unit and a second end extending out of said main unit and terminating in an earphone for voice output of voiced signal received wirelessly by said internal circuit of said main unit;

a signal jack mounted on said main unit and electrically connected to the internal circuit of said main unit for voice signal input; and

a signal connector cable, said signal connector cable having a first connector at a first end thereof for connection to said signal jack and a second connector at a second end thereof for connection to a cell phone to receive voice signal from the cell phone for output through said earphone cable.

7. The Bluetooth earphone set as claimed in claim 6, further comprising switch means adapted to switch voice input contact means of the internal circuit of said main unit to the first end of said signal connector cable.

8. The Bluetooth earphone set as claimed in claim 6, wherein said main unit has a clip at a back side thereof for fastening.

9. The Bluetooth earphone set as claimed in claim 6, wherein said earphone cable further has a second earphone electrically connected in parallel to the second end thereof.

10. The Bluetooth earphone set as claimed in claim 6, further comprising switch means mounted on said main unit and switched between a first position for enabling said earphone to output voice signal that is received from a cell phone wirelessly by said internal circuit of said main unit and a second position for enabling said earphone to output voice signal that is received from a cell phone through said signal connector cable and said signal jack.

11. A Bluetooth earphone set comprising:

a main unit, said main unit comprising an internal circuit, a plurality of function keys and a plurality of operation status indication lights respectively electrically connected to said internal circuit thereof, and a power jack electrically connected to said internal circuit for receiving a battery charger to charge battery means of said internal circuit;

a winding mechanism mounted in said main unit, said winding mechanism comprising a reel formed of a ratchet wheel fitted with a ratchet and a pawl, and a winding spring adapted to bias said reel;

an earphone cable, said earphone cable having a first end fixedly fastened to said main unit and electrically connected to said internal circuit of said main unit and a second end disposed terminating in an earphone for output of voice signal received wirelessly by said internal circuit of said main unit; and

a signal connector cable wound round the reel of said winding mechanism, said signal connector cable having a first end electrically connected to said internal circuit of said main unit and a second end extending out of said main unit and terminating in signal connector for connection to a cell phone to receive voice signal from the cell phone for output through said earphone cable.

12. The Bluetooth earphone set as claimed in claim 11, further comprising switch means adapted to switch voice input contact means of the internal circuit of said main unit to the first end of said signal connector cable.

13. The Bluetooth earphone set as claimed in claim 11, wherein said earphone cable further has a second earphone electrically connected in parallel to the second end thereof.

14. The Bluetooth earphone set as claimed in claim 11, further comprising switch means mounted on said main unit and switched between a first position for enabling said earphone to output voice signal that is received from a cell phone wirelessly by said internal circuit of said main unit and a second position for enabling said earphone to output voice signal that is received from a cell phone through said signal connector cable.

15. A Bluetooth earphone set comprising

a main unit, said main unit comprising an internal circuit, a locating hole, and a positioning groove inside said locating hole;

a winding mechanism mounted in said main unit, said winding mechanism comprising a reel formed of a ratchet wheel fitted with a ratchet and a pawl, and a winding spring adapted to bias said reel; and

an earphone cable wound round the reel of said winding mechanism, said earphone cable having a first end electrically connected to said internal circuit of said main unit and a second end extending out of said main unit and terminating in an earplug type earphone for voice output of voiced signal received wirelessly by said internal circuit of said main unit, said earplug type earphone having a rear peg insertable into said locating hole, said rear peg having a positioning flange for engaging said positioning groove to secure said earplug type earphone to said locating hole.

16. The Bluetooth earphone set as claimed in claim 15, further comprising a signal jack mounted on said main unit and electrically connected to the internal circuit of said main unit for voice signal input, and a signal connector cable, said signal connector cable having a first connector at a first end thereof for connection to said signal jack and a second connector at a second end thereof for connection to a cell phone to receive voice signal from the cell phone for output through said earphone.

17. The Bluetooth earphone set as claimed in claim 15, further comprising switch means adapted to switch voice input contact means of the internal circuit of said main unit to the first end of said signal connector cable.

18. The Bluetooth earphone set as claimed in claim 15, further comprising switch means mounted on said main unit and switched between a first position for enabling said earphone to output voice signal that is received from a cell phone wirelessly by said internal circuit of said main unit and a second position for enabling said earphone to output voice signal that is received from a cell phone through said signal connector cable and said signal jack.