US 12,267,640 B2
Earphone
Junhui Chen, Dongguan (CN); Ningjie Zheng, Dongguan (CN); Wei Li, Dongguan (CN); and Lele Li, Dongguan (CN)
Assigned to VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD., Dongguan (CN)
Filed by VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD., Dongguan (CN)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/058,544.
Application 18/058,544 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2021/094509, filed on May 19, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 202010453201.2 (CN), filed on May 26, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0092790 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/1058 (2013.01) [H04R 1/1016 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An earphone, comprising a loudspeaker, a rear housing and a front housing, wherein the loudspeaker is disposed in the rear housing, a sound output hole is disposed at a first end of the front housing, a second end of the front housing is rotatably connected to the rear housing, and the front housing is rotatable relative to the rear housing and between a first position and a second position;
in a case that the front housing is rotated to the first position relative to the rear housing, the sound output hole faces a first direction, and the loudspeaker is configured to output a first channel audio signal; and
in a case that the front housing is rotated to the second position relative to the rear housing, the sound output hole faces a second direction, and the loudspeaker is configured to output a second channel audio signal;
wherein the first direction and the second direction are different directions; wherein
the rear housing comprises a base and a fixing member, the base is connected to the fixing member, the base is provided with a first cavity, the fixing member is provided with a second cavity, the first cavity and the second cavity are communicated with each other to form an accommodating cavity, and the loudspeaker is disposed in the accommodating cavity; and
the front housing is rotatably connected to the fixing member, a sound guide channel is disposed in the front housing, and the sound guide channel is communicated with the second cavity; wherein
the earphone further comprises a detection member and a detection circuit, the detection member is electrically connected to the detection circuit, and the detection circuit is configured to determine a state of the earphone according to a state of the detection member; wherein
the detection member comprises a first metal contact and a second metal contact which are spaced on the fixing member, and a metal dome disposed on the front housing, and the first metal contact and the second metal contact are electrically connected to the detection circuit; and
in a case that the front housing is rotated to a preset position relative to the fixing member, the first metal contact and the second metal contact are electrically conductively connected through the metal dome.