Audio output device

• US 7,329,153 B2
• Filed: 06/05/2006
• Issued: 02/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wang, Wei, Sun, Hai-Ju, Rao, Yan, Lin, Chia-Huang
• Primary Examiner(s): Hammond; Briggitte R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TSUKERMAN, LARISA Z
• Application Number:
  US11/446,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20060276062A1
• Time in Patent Office: 617 Days
• Field of Search: 439/660, 439/939
• US Class Current: 439/660
• 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 2201/103 Combination of monophonic or stereophonic headphones with audio players, e.g. integrated in the headphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/033 Headphones for stereophonic communication details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/939 with grounding to metal mounting panel

Abstract

An audio output device (200) adapted for matching with a MP 3 player (100), comprises a cap (20) and an earphone assembly (30) connecting with the cap (20). The cap (20) has a body (21) and a connector (22) received in the body (21). The connector (22) includes a housing (222), a number of terminals (223, 224) receiving in the housing (222) and a shielding member (221) enclosing the housing (222). The connector (22) is capable of matching with a plug according with the standard of USB (Universal Serial Bus), the terminals (223, 224) include three audio terminals transmitting audio signal. The earphone assembly (30) includes two strings (32) connecting with the three audio terminals and a pair of headphones (33) setting on the other end of the strings (32).

Claims

1. An audio output device adapted for matching with a MP 3 player, comprising:

a cap having a main body and a connector received in the main body, said connector comprising a housing, a plurality of terminals receiving in said housing and a shielding member enclosing the housing;

an earphone assembly connecting with said cap;

wherein said connector is capable of matching with a plug according with the standard of USB (Universal Serial Bus), said terminals comprise three audio terminals transmitting audio signal, said earphone assembly comprises two strings connecting with said three audio terminals and a pair of headphones setting on the other end of the sirings; and

wherein the main body is integrally inert-molded and of rectangular shape, comprises a front wall, a rear wall opposite to the front wall and two side walls, the rear wall of the cap defines a pair of through holes and said strings pass through the through holes and are soldered with the audio terminals;

wherein each side wall of the cap defines a pair of projections disposed opposite to each other and together form a retention groove, and wherein said headphone comprises a rod received in the retention groove and a headphone unit mounted on the rod.

2. The audio output device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the three audio terminals'"'"' respectively realize the function of transmitting the audio signal of the left track, the right track and the grounding signal.

3. The audio output device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner sides of the projections are characterized as are shaped.

4. The audio output device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said earphone assembly further comprises a hanging cord, and said two strings keep close to the hanging cord or go through the hanging cord.

5. The audio output device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the terminals comprise four terminals according with the standards of the USB and five terminals alternatively arranged with said four terminals, said five terminals have three audio tenninals.

6. The audio output device as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of the four terminals and five terminals respectively comprises a contacting portion and a tail portion.

7. The audio output device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the rear portion of the housing defines an upper row of receiving passageways and a lower row of slots respectively receiving the tail portions of the four terminals and the tail portions of the five terminals.

8. An electronic device assembly comprising:

an MP3 play defining a mating port with a mechanical configuration similar to a regular USB mating port;

a cap including an electrical connector mated with said mating port and defining at least three audio terminals thereof;

an earphone assembly including at least one headphone unit electrically connected to at least one of said at least three audio terminals via at least one wire; and

wherein said cap further includes a holding device retaining said headphone unitin position when said headohone unit is not in use side wall of the cap a pair of projections disposed opposite to each other and together form a retention groove, and wherein said headphone comprises a rod received in the retention groove and a headphone unit mounted on the rod; and

wherein said MP3 player defines an audio jack output port so as to allow a couple to share the same MP3 by transmitting audio signals from said audio jack output port and said mating port, respectively.

9. An audio output device, comprising:

a cap having a main body and a connector received in the main body, said connector comprising a housing and a plurality of terminals receiving in said housing, said terminals comprising four terminals according with the standards of the USB and five terminals alternatively arranged with said four tenrinals, said five terminals comprising three audio terminals transmitting audio signal;

an earphone assembly connecting with said cap, and comprising two strings connecting with said three audio terminals and a pair of headphones setting on the other end of the strings, and comprises a front wall, a rear wall opposite to the front wall and two side walls, each side wall of the cap defines a pair of projections disposed opposite to each other and together form a retention groove, and wherein said headphone comprises a rod received in the retention groove and a headphone unit mounted on the rod.

10. The audio output device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said earphone assembly further comprises a hanging cord, and said two strings keep close to the hanging cord or go through the hanging cord.

11. The audio output device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the inner sides of the projections are characterized as are shaped.

12. The audio output device as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of the four terminals and five terminals respectively comprises a contacting portion and a tail portion.

13. The, audio output device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the rear portion of the housing defines an upper row of receiving passageways and a lower row of slots respectively receiving the tail portions of the four terminals and the tail portions of the five terminals.