Structure of an andio device

• US 20090185698A1
• Filed: 02/26/2008
• Published: 07/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: KYE Systems Corporation
• Original Assignee: KYE Systems Corporation
• Inventors: Han, Guo-Rui, Liao, Zhi-Jian
• Application Number:
  US12/071,744
• Publication Number:
  US 20090185698A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/150
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/02 Casings; Cabinets ; Supports therefor; Mountings therein H04R1/28 takes precedence ; attachments for microphones H04R1/08; mounting of transducers in earpieces H04R1/1075

Abstract

An audio device or system includes a housing which accommodates a circuit board having a micro control unit located within the housing, at least a speaker, and at least an optical trace detecting module coupled to the micro control unit. The optical trace detecting module at least has a light source and an image sensor for detecting a movement of a user'"'"'s finger moving thereon so as to generate a corresponding moving signal, which is supplied to the micro control unit to cause the micro control unit to generate a control signal for adjusting a received audio signal. The micro control unit may be used in place of a rotary audio adjustment button or knob.

Claims

1. A structure of an audio device for receiving an audio signal, comprising:

a housing accommodating a circuit board, at least a speaker, and at least an optical trace detecting module;

wherein the circuit board has a micro control unit and a memory;

the speaker is coupled to the circuit board; and

the optical trace detecting module is coupled to the micro control unit;

wherein the optical trace detecting module at least has a light source and a image sensor for detecting a user'"'"'s finger moving thereon so as to generate a corresponding moving signal, which is supplied to the micro control unit;

whereby, in response to the moving signal, the micro control unit generates a first control signal for adjusting the audio signal.

2. The audio device structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light optical trace detecting module is movable, and a micro switch is next to the optical trace detecting module;

wherein the micro switch generates a second control signal when the detecting module is pushed by the user.

3. The audio device structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top of the optical trace detecting module further has a light transmitting element for placing the user'"'"'s finger.

4. The audio device structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein movement of the user'"'"'s finger in opposite first and second directions controls volume and movement of the user'"'"'s finger in opposite second and third directions controls bass and treble.

5. The audio device structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein movement of the user'"'"'s finger in multiple directions according to a predetermined pattern activates a loudness function.

6. The audio device structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein pushing on the optical trace detecting module activates a loudness function.

7. The audio device structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein movement of the user'"'"'s finger in an opposite direction cancels a previous volume or bass/treble adjustment.

8. An audio system, comprising:

a housing accommodating a circuit board and an optical trace detecting module;

wherein the circuit board has a micro control unit and a memory;

the optical trace detecting module being coupled to the micro control unit;

wherein the optical trace detecting module has a light source and an image sensor for detecting an movement of a user'"'"'s finger thereon so as to generate a corresponding moving signal, which is supplied to the micro control unit to cause the micro control unit to generate a first control signal for adjusting an audio signal supplied to a speaker.

9. The audio system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the light optical trace detecting module is movable, and a micro switch is next to the optical trace detecting module;

wherein the micro switch generates a second control signal when the detecting module is pushed by the user.

10. The audio system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the top of the optical trace detecting module further has a light transmitting element for placing the user'"'"'s finger.

11. The audio system as claimed in claim 8, wherein movement of the user'"'"'s finger in opposite first and second directions controls volume and movement of the user'"'"'s finger in opposite second and third directions controls bass and treble.

12. The audio system as claimed in claim 11, wherein movement of the user'"'"'s finger in multiple directions according to a predetermined pattern activates a loudness function.

13. The audio system as claimed in claim 11, wherein pushing on the optical trace detecting module activates a loudness function.

14. The audio system as claimed in claim 11, wherein movement of the user'"'"'s finger in an opposite direction cancels a previous volume or bass/treble adjustment.

15. A method for adjusting an audio signal, comprising:

providing a housing for accommodating a circuit board and at least an optical trace detecting module;

causing the optical trace detecting module to detect movement of a user'"'"'s finger thereon so as to generate a corresponding moving signal and supplying the moving signal to a micro control unit of the circuit to cause the micro control unit to generate a first control signal for adjusting the audio signal;

moving the optical trace detecting module relative to the housing so as to cause a micro switch next to the optical trace detecting module to generate a second control signal.