CN115119109A - Headphone assembly, audio playback device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

An earphone assembly, an audio playing device and a method are provided. The earphone assembly includes: an earphone for receiving a wireless audio signal; the containing bin is provided with a containing space of the earphone; and the audio jack is arranged on the accommodating bin and is used for being butted with audio playing equipment with an audio plug, and when the earphone is arranged in the accommodating bin, the audio plug is electrically connected with the earphone through the audio jack so as to transmit the audio signal to the audio playing equipment. The embodiment of the application enables the accommodating bin to have the capability of outputting audio through the audio jack by simply transforming the accommodating bin of the existing wireless earphone component, and the traditional audio playing equipment with the audio plug is connected with the audio jack to play wireless audio signals and regain application. According to the embodiment of the application, no portable equipment is additionally arranged, and the burden of a user is not increased.

Description

Headphone assembly, audio playback device and method

technical field

The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of wireless audio technologies, and more particularly, to an earphone assembly, an audio playback device, and a method.

Background technique

In recent years, with the development of the electronics industry, wireless headsets have become popular rapidly, especially the explosive growth of true wireless Bluetooth headsets. True wireless Bluetooth headsets have become very common in life and work. With the development of true wireless Bluetooth noise reduction, in noisy scenes such as subways, buses or airports, using true wireless Bluetooth noise reduction headphones has a better listening experience than ordinary wired headphones. More and more people use wireless such as Bluetooth to broadcast and share audio. But more and more traditional multimedia playback devices are idle.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present application provide an earphone assembly, an audio playback device, and a method, and several aspects of the embodiments of the present application are introduced below.

In a first aspect, an earphone assembly is provided, comprising: an earphone for receiving wireless audio signals; a storage compartment having a storage space for the earphone; and an audio jack provided on the storage compartment for connecting with an audio The audio playback device of the plug is docked, and when the headset is placed in the storage compartment, the audio plug can be electrically connected to the headset through the audio jack, so as to transmit the audio signal to the audio playback device .

In a second aspect, an audio playback method is provided, which is applied to an earphone assembly, the earphone assembly comprising: an earphone for receiving a wireless audio signal; a storage bin having a storage space for the earphone; and an audio jack provided in the The storage compartment is used for docking with an audio playback device having an audio plug. When the earphone is placed in the storage compartment, the audio plug is electrically connected to the earphone through the audio jack, so as to connect the earphone to the earphone. The audio signal is transmitted to the audio playback device; the method includes: when the earphone is placed in the storage compartment, using the earphone to receive a wireless audio signal; passing the audio signal through the audio jack transmitted to the audio playback device to play the audio signal.

In a third aspect, an audio playback device is provided, the audio playback device is located in an earphone assembly, and the earphone assembly includes: an earphone for receiving a wireless audio signal; a storage compartment having a storage space for the earphone; an audio jack , which is arranged on the receiving compartment and is used for docking with an audio playback device with an audio plug. When the earphone is placed in the receiving compartment, the audio plug is electrically connected to the earphone through the audio jack, to transmit the audio signal to the audio playback device; the audio playback device includes: a memory for storing instructions; a processor for invoking the instructions in the memory to perform the following operations: in the earphone In the case of being put into the storage compartment, the wireless audio signal is received by the earphone; the audio signal is transmitted to the audio playback device through the audio jack to play the audio signal.

In the embodiment of the present application, the storage compartment of the existing wireless earphone assembly is simply modified, so that the storage compartment has the capability of outputting audio through the audio jack, and the traditional audio playback device with the audio plug is connected to the audio jack of the earphone assembly to play wireless audio signals . The embodiments of the present application combine the advantages of wireless reception capability and privacy of wireless earphones with the advantages of high-volume playback of traditional audio playback devices, which helps bring consumers a better listening experience and restores traditional audio playback devices. The application does not add additional portable devices and does not increase the burden on users.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional audio playback device.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an earphone assembly provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of some audio patch cables.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a connection manner of an earphone assembly shown in FIG. 2 and an audio playback device.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a possible implementation of the earphone assembly shown in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of an audio playback method provided by an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an audio playback device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of the embodiments.

With the rapid development of the electronic industry, audio playback devices have gradually evolved from large and cumbersome devices such as CD players, VCD players, DVD players, etc. to MP3 players, MP4 players, and MP5 players, and can have audio Smartphones and computers, etc.

In recent years, with the development and popularization of electronic devices, wireless headsets have grown rapidly, especially true wireless Bluetooth headsets (true wireless studio, TWS) have experienced explosive growth. The wireless earphone is that the middle line is replaced by the radio wave, and the audio signal of the transmitting end is sent to the earphone of the receiving end through the radio wave, and the receiving end is equivalent to a radio. Compared with wired earphones, wireless earphones are more convenient to use and are not bound and restricted by wired ones.

Wireless headsets can communicate according to wireless communication protocols. Examples of wireless communication protocols may include, but are not limited to, at least one of the following: transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP), user datagram protocol, hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) , file transfer protocol (FTP), IEEE802.11, IEEE802.11s, IEEE802.11g, optical fidelity, multi-hop communication, wireless access point (wireless access point, AP), cellular communication protocol or Bluetooth ( blue tooth, BT) communication protocol or a combination thereof.

According to the electromagnetic wave frequency used by wireless earphones, it can be divided into three types: infrared earphones, FM earphones and Bluetooth earphones. Infrared wireless headset technology is quite mature, its working distance is generally within 7 meters, but the diffraction is poor. If there are obvious obstacles (for example: people, large pets) between the infrared wireless headset and the transmitter, then the infrared headset will answer the question. may be interrupted. The signal of the FM FM earphone has strong diffraction, and the nominal distance is between 10 meters and 70 meters. In theory, multiple receivers within the working range can listen to a "one-to-many" wireless audio broadcast system at the same time. However, the general noise interference is large, and the signal reception is unstable.

Bluetooth is a low-cost, high-capacity short-range wireless communication specification. Bluetooth technology is open globally and has good compatibility on a global scale. The whole world can be connected through a low-cost invisible Bluetooth network.

The working distance of the Bluetooth headset is about 100 meters, the working space is more free, the confidentiality of communication is relatively strong, it is more energy efficient, and the cost is lower. The Bluetooth headset is the application of Bluetooth technology to the hands-free headset, so that users can be free from the entanglement of wires and easily talk in various ways. Since the advent of Bluetooth headsets, Bluetooth headsets have quickly become a good tool for mobile and business people to improve efficiency. Bluetooth headsets can be divided into single-ear Bluetooth headsets, stereo Bluetooth headsets and true wireless Bluetooth headsets.

With the explosive growth of true wireless Bluetooth headsets (true wireless studio, TWS), it has become very common for consumers to use TWS headsets in life and work, such as listening to music and making calls. With the improvement of the delay performance of TWS headsets, wired headsets are gradually replaced in games. With the development of the noise reduction function of TWS earphones, in noisy scenes such as subways, buses or airports, using TWS noise reduction earphones has a better listening experience than ordinary wired earphones. Therefore, more and more people use Bluetooth to broadcast and share audio. In addition, the electromagnetic wave of the Bluetooth headset is far lower than that of the mobile phone. When talking on the phone, you only need to put the mobile phone in the briefcase or pocket, and wear the headset to talk easily, without raising your hands high, and can effectively reduce the electromagnetic waves on the human body. influences.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional audio playback device. Traditional audio playback devices include but are not limited to power amplifiers, speakers, speakers, etc. Compared with bluetooth earphones or bluetooth speakers, as shown in Figure 1, the input of traditional speakers is generally in the form of wired cables, and the input port is generally a 3.5mm audio plug, that is, a headphone audio plug, which needs to be inserted into the 3.5mm audio plug of a computer or mobile phone. Only in the hole can receive audio and make sound.

For traditional multimedia playback devices such as old-fashioned speakers, due to historical reasons, they do not support receiving wireless audio signals such as Bluetooth, which is inconvenient to use in reality. Therefore, more and more traditional multimedia playback devices such as speakers are idle.

Therefore, how to rationally utilize the traditional audio playback device and develop a low-cost solution that enables the traditional audio playback device to play wireless audio is a problem that needs to be solved.

In response to the above problem, an embodiment of the present application proposes an earphone assembly, and the embodiment of the present application is described in detail below.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an earphone assembly provided by an embodiment of the present application. The earphone assembly may include an earphone 210 , a storage compartment 220 and an audio jack 230 .

The earphone 210 has the capability of wirelessly receiving audio, and is also referred to as a wireless earphone. The earphone hereinafter refers to a wireless earphone. Compared with wired earphones, wireless earphones are more convenient to use and are not bound and restricted by wires.

The audio source can be a wireless audio source such as Bluetooth, and the audio information can be sent from the antenna of a transmitting source such as a mobile phone after music processing and wireless encoding processing. The earphone 210 may receive wireless audio signals from an audio source through a built-in antenna, and the wireless audio content may include but not limited to songs, operas, comic dialogues, sketches, audio novels, and the like.

According to the electromagnetic wave frequency used by wireless earphones, it can be divided into three types: infrared earphones, FM earphones and Bluetooth earphones. The working space of the bluetooth headset is more free, the confidentiality of communication is relatively strong, and it is more energy-efficient and low-cost. Bluetooth headsets solve the problem of being inseparable from electronic devices when talking or listening to music, allowing people to talk or listen to music while working. Therefore, Bluetooth headsets have been widely used in life and work.

The wireless earphone 210 can be divided into a monaural type and a binaural type, and can also be divided into a monaural type and a left and right channel type. Binaural headphones can work individually or simultaneously. Taking Bluetooth headsets as an example, Bluetooth headsets can be divided into single-ear Bluetooth headsets, stereo Bluetooth headsets, and true wireless Bluetooth headsets.

Single-ear Bluetooth headsets are mostly wireless and compact, and can be worn directly on the ear, mainly for answering and hanging up calls, and for volume control. Stereo bluetooth earphones have neck hanging, headset, clip, glasses and other styles. The main function is not only to answer and hang up calls, but also to enjoy music directly. The true wireless Bluetooth headset adopts multi-point wireless interconnection technology to realize the wireless connection between the left and right ears. The outside of the true wireless Bluetooth headset completely abandons the way of wire connection, and the left and right earbuds can work independently. When you need to turn into a two-channel stereo, you can turn on another earbud and get close to it to automatically form a two-channel stereo mode. When sharing music, you will not be hindered by wires, and it is more convenient to use.

The wireless earphone 210 can have a sleep mode and a wireless audio receiving mode when charging.

The accommodating compartment 220 has an accommodating space for the earphones, which can play a role of accommodating, and is also called a charging compartment, which is not distinguished in this application. The wireless earphone is relatively small and easy to lose. The storage compartment 220 can be provided with an earphone jack, and the earphone can be installed to prevent the earphone from being lost. The accommodating bin 220 may be provided with conductive contacts in the accommodating space. When the wireless earphone 210 is located in the accommodating space, the electrodes of the wireless earphone 210 are electrically connected with the conductive contacts in the accommodating space, so as to charge the earphone.

In some implementations, the storage compartment 220 may include a battery, the wireless earphone 210 may be charged by a data cable, and the wireless earphone 210 may also be powered when the battery of the storage compartment 220 is charged. For example, the charging compartment of the TWS headset is equivalent to a small mobile power supply. Through the data interface such as USB or Type-C, the headset can be directly charged with the power supply, or the TWS headset can be charged with a charged battery. When charging, the wireless earphones (such as TWS earphones) can be put into the storage compartment 220 of the corresponding model to charge the wireless earphones. When the wireless headset is fully charged, the charging compartment can automatically power off.

One side of the storage compartment 220 can be provided with a Type-C or Micro USB charging interface for connecting to a power source, charging the wireless earphone or charging the built-in battery.

The audio jack 230 is used for docking with an audio playback device having an audio plug, and is also referred to as an audio output interface. The audio jack 230 can be connected to power amplifiers, external speakers, and speakers, and acts as a bridge connection between analog and digital signals. When the earphone 210 is placed in the receiving compartment 220 , the audio jack 230 can be electrically connected to the earphone 210 through the internal circuit of the receiving compartment 220 . When the earphone 210 is in the wireless audio receiving mode, the audio jack 230 can transmit the wireless audio signal received by the earphone 210 to the audio playback device.

The audio jack 230 has various forms, and may include a 3.5mm audio interface, a 6.5mm audio interface (ie, a large three-core interface), an RCA analog audio interface, an XLR interface, and the like. The 3.5mm audio interface is a traditional three-stage headphone jack, also known as a small three-core interface. It is the most important sound card interface seen so far. Most consumer sound cards (including onboard sound cards) use this type of interface. Use a 3.5mm audio interface for direct docking with audio playback devices with 3.5mm audio jacks.

In some implementations, the audio jack 230 may be provided on the receiving compartment 220 . For example, it is arranged on the same side of the charging interface of the storage compartment 220, and can be arranged adjacent to the charging interface, or can be arranged on the side opposite to the charging interface.

In some implementations, the charging interface of the storage bin 220 can be used as an audio output port, that is, the audio jack 230 can also be a charging interface of the storage bin 220, and the charging interface is connected to an audio playback device with an audio plug through an audio adapter cable. As shown in Figure 3, typical audio adapter cables can include USB adapter cables, Micro USB adapter cables, Type-C adapter cables, and 3.5mm audio adapter cables.

In some implementations, the earphone 210 receives a mono audio signal, and the audio jack 230 outputs the mono audio to an audio playback device with an audio plug.

In some implementations, earphones 210 may include left earphones and right earphones. Such as TWS earphones, the left earphone receives the signal of the left channel of the stereo, and the right earphone receives the signal of the right channel. At the same time, the left and right bluetooth earphones transmit the audio signal received through bluetooth to the charging compartment through the connected circuit. The audio signals output from the left earphone and the right earphone are double-ended differential signals, and a conversion circuit may be provided in the storage bin 220 to convert the double-ended differential signals into single-ended signals suitable for output through the audio jack. The conversion circuit may be an analog-to-digital conversion circuit, which converts the received analog signal into a digital signal. The conversion circuit may be a differential-to-single-ended circuit, which converts the differential signal into a single-ended signal and outputs it to the aforementioned audio jack, such as a three-segment audio jack of a traditional earphone.

Wireless earphones usually have a normal charging mode and a receiving audio mode. Generally speaking, when the wireless earphone is put into the charging box, it will be in a sleep or shutdown state, and no longer have the wireless reception function. In normal charging mode, turn off the wireless reception function in the charging compartment. In this mode, the earphones are placed in the charging compartment, which is no different from normal earphones. For example, TWS earphones will turn off the Bluetooth reception function in the charging compartment. The charging compartment receives audio mode, and the wireless reception function is not turned off in the charging compartment. The wireless headset will wake up to accept the paging after a period of time. Once the paging is on, the continuous wireless reception function will be turned on. For example, when the TWS headset is in the receiving audio mode in the charging compartment, the Bluetooth headset will wake up to accept paging at intervals, and once the paging is on, the continuous BT reception function will be turned on.

If you want the wireless headset to continue to receive wireless signals in the charging case, you need to do some settings. The earphone 210 in the storage compartment 220 can receive a control signal for controlling the earphone 210 to switch from the wireless receiving function off state to the wireless receiving function on state.

The control signal may be a wireless signal sent by an external device, a wired signal sent by a control component on the storage bin 220, or a wireless signal sent by a control component on the storage bin 220. For example, in the control application of the TWS headset, the headset 210 is switched from the normal charging mode to the audio receiving mode, the wireless receiving function is switched from the off state to the on state, and the wireless receiving function can also be switched from the on state to the off state. In some embodiments, the storage compartment 220 may be provided with control components, such as buttons, knobs, switches, touch screen sensors, etc., the control components send control signals to switch the earphone 210 from the normal charging mode to the audio receiving mode, or the earphone 210 Switch from receiving audio mode to normal charging mode. When a traditional audio playback device with an audio plug is connected to the audio jack of the earphone assembly, the audio received by the storage compartment through the wireless earphone can be played, so that the wireless audio can be played out, and the traditional audio playback device can be brought to life.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a connection manner of an earphone assembly shown in FIG. 2 and an audio playback device. As shown in FIG. 4 , the earphone assembly is an earphone assembly shown in FIG. 2 , and may include an earphone 410 , a storage compartment 420 and an audio jack 430 . The earphone 410 is placed in the storage compartment 420, one end of the patch cord is connected to the audio jack 430 on the storage compartment 420, the audio jack 430 can be a charging port, and the other end of the patch cord is connected to the audio plug of the audio playback device. When the wireless earphone 410 is in the audio receiving mode, the audio playback device can play the audio signal received by the wireless earphone 410 .

In the embodiment of the present application, the storage compartment is simply transformed, the wireless earphones placed in the storage compartment are adjusted to the wireless audio receiving mode, and the audio jack is connected to a traditional audio playback device with an audio plug, and the storage compartment can be played wirelessly. The audio received by the earphones makes the traditional audio playback devices come to life. The embodiments of the present application combine the wireless reception capability and privacy advantages of wireless earphones with the advantages of high volume playback of traditional audio playback devices, which help bring consumers a better listening experience. When mobile and private calls are required Or you can use headphones when listening, and use speakers when you need to relax. The embodiments of the present application do not add additional portable devices and do not increase the burden on users.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a possible implementation of the earphone assembly shown in FIG. 2 . As shown in FIG. 5 , the earphone assembly may include an earphone 510 , a receiving compartment 520 and an audio jack 530 .

The earphone 510 has the capability of wirelessly receiving audio. Compared with the wired earphone, the wireless earphone is more convenient to use and is not bound and restricted by the wire. As shown in the upper right of Figure 5, the audio source can be a Bluetooth audio source, and the audio information can be sent through the antenna of a transmitting source such as a mobile phone after music processing and Bluetooth encoding processing. Sketches, audio novels, etc.

The headset 510 may be a true wireless Bluetooth headset, and may receive a Bluetooth audio signal from an audio source through a built-in antenna. The working space of the bluetooth headset is more free, the confidentiality of communication is relatively strong, and it is more energy-efficient and low-cost. Bluetooth headsets solve the problem of being inseparable from electronic devices when talking or listening to music, allowing people to talk or listen to music while working.

The earphone 510 is a binaural type, including a left TWS earphone and a right TWS earphone. Binaural headphones can work individually or simultaneously. The outside of the true wireless Bluetooth headset completely abandons the way of wire connection, and the left and right headsets can work independently. When you need to turn into a two-channel stereo, you can turn on another earphone, and you can automatically form a two-channel stereo mode when you get close to it. When sharing music, you will not be entangled by wires, and it is more convenient to use.

The earphone 510 includes a left channel and a right channel. The left TWS earphone receives the signal of the stereo left channel, and the right earphone of the TWS receives the signal of the right channel. The earphone 510 may have a sleep mode and a wireless audio receiving mode when charging.

The storage compartment 520 may include a battery 521 , a differential-to-single-ended circuit 522 , a charging port 523 and an audio jack 530 .

The accommodating compartment 520 has an accommodating space for the earphones, which can play a role of accommodating, and is also called a charging compartment. TWS earphones are relatively small and easy to lose. The storage compartment 520 can be provided with an earphone jack, and the earphones can be installed to prevent the earphones from being lost. The receiving compartment 520 may be provided with conductive contacts at the headphone jack. When the headphone 510 is located at the headphone jack, the electrodes of the TWS left earphone and the TWS right earphone are electrically connected to the conductive contacts at the headphone jack, so as to provide electrical connection for the earphones. Charge.

One end of the battery 521 is electrically connected to the conductive contact at the headphone jack, and the other end is electrically connected to the charging port 523 through the differential to single-ended circuit 522. When the charging port 523 is connected to the power supply, the battery 521 can be charged.

The storage compartment 520 can be used to charge the wireless earphone 510 after being connected to a power source by a data cable. When the battery 521 is charged, the wireless earphone 510 can also be powered. It can be seen that the storage compartment of the TWS headset is equivalent to a small mobile power supply. Through the data interface such as USB and Type-C, the headset can be directly charged with the power supply, or the TWS headset can be charged by the charged battery 521. When charging, the TWS earphones can be put into the corresponding storage compartment 520 to charge the earphones. When the Bluetooth headset is fully charged, the containment chamber can automatically power off.

The charging interface 523 may be disposed on one side of the storage compartment 520 and connected to the output end of the differential-to-single-ended circuit. The charging interface 523 can be an interface such as Type-C or Micro USB, and is used for connecting with a power source, charging the wireless earphone or charging the built-in battery 521 .

The audio jack 530 may be disposed on the receiving compartment 520 and connected to the output end of the differential to single-ended circuit 521 for docking with an audio playback device having an audio plug. The audio jack 530 may be arranged on the same side of the charging interface 523 , adjacent to the charging interface 523 , or may be arranged on the opposite side of the charging interface 523 . When the earphone 510 is placed in the receiving compartment 520 , the audio jack 530 can be electrically connected to the earphone 510 through the internal circuit of the receiving compartment 520 . When the earphone 510 is in the wireless audio receiving mode, the audio jack 530 can transmit the wireless audio signal received by the earphone 510 to the audio playback device.

The audio jack 530 has various forms. Optionally, it can be a 3.5mm audio interface. The 3.5mm audio interface is a traditional three-stage headphone jack. It is the most important sound card interface currently seen. using this type of interface. Use a 3.5mm audio interface for direct docking with audio playback devices with 3.5mm audio jacks.

In some implementations, the charging interface of the storage bin 520 can be used as an audio output port, that is, the audio jack 530 can also be a charging interface of the storage bin 520, and the charging interface is connected to an audio playback device with an audio plug through an audio adapter cable. As shown in Figure 3, typical audio adapter cables can include USB adapter cables, Micro USB adapter cables, Type-C adapter cables, and 3.5mm audio adapter cables.

In some implementations, the earphone 510 receives a mono audio signal, and the audio jack 530 outputs mono audio to an audio playback device with an audio plug.

The earphones 510 may include left earphones and right earphones. The left TWS earphone receives the signal of the stereo left channel, and the right earphone of the TWS receives the signal of the right channel. At the same time, the left and right bluetooth earphones transmit the audio signal received through bluetooth to the charging compartment through the connected circuit. The audio signals output by the left TWS earphone and the right earphone of the TWS are double-ended differential signals, and a conversion circuit may be provided in the storage compartment 520 to convert the double-ended differential signals into single-ended signals suitable for output through the audio jack. The differential-to-single-ended circuit 521 may be an analog-to-digital conversion circuit, which converts the received analog audio signal into a digital audio signal.

The input end of the differential to single-ended circuit 521 is connected to the left and right earphones of the TWS, and the output end is connected to the audio jack 530, which is used to convert the double-ended differential signal into a single-ended signal and output it to the audio jack 530. The jack 530 may be a three-stage audio jack of a conventional earphone.

Wireless earphones usually have a normal charging mode and a receiving audio mode. Generally speaking, when the Bluetooth headset is put into the charging compartment, it will be in a sleep or shutdown state, and no longer have the Bluetooth reception function. In the normal charging mode, the TWS headset will turn off the Bluetooth reception function in the charging compartment. In this mode, the earphones are placed in the charging compartment, which is no different from normal earphones. In the charging bin receiving audio mode, the TWS headset does not turn off the Bluetooth reception function in the charging bin, and the Bluetooth headset will wake up to accept paging every period of time. Once the paging is on, the continuous Bluetooth receiving function will be turned on.

If you want the Bluetooth headset to continue to receive Bluetooth signals in the charging compartment, you need to do some settings. For example, the earphone 510 in the storage compartment 520 may receive a control signal for controlling the earphone 510 to switch from a state where the Bluetooth reception function is turned off to a state where the Bluetooth reception function is turned on.

The control signal may be a wireless signal sent by an external device, or may be a wired signal sent by a control component on the storage compartment 520 . For example, in the control application of the TWS headset, the headset 510 is switched from the normal charging mode to the audio receiving mode, and the Bluetooth receiving function is switched from the off state to the on state. In some embodiments, the storage compartment 520 may be provided with control components, such as buttons, rotary switches, etc., and the control components send control signals to switch the earphone 510 from the normal charging mode to the Bluetooth audio receiving mode. When a traditional audio playback device with an audio plug is connected to the audio jack 530 of the earphone assembly, the audio received by the storage bin 520 through the wireless earphone 510 can be played, so that the wireless audio can be played out, and the traditional audio playback device can be brought to life.

In the embodiment of the present application, the storage compartment is simply transformed, the Bluetooth headset placed in the storage compartment is adjusted to the Bluetooth audio receiving mode, and the audio jack is connected to a traditional audio playback device with an audio plug, and the storage compartment can be played through Bluetooth. The audio received by the earphones makes the traditional audio playback devices come to life. The embodiments of the present application do not add additional portable devices and do not increase the burden on users.

The embodiment of the earphone assembly of the present application is described in detail above with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 , and the method embodiment of the present application is described in detail below with reference to FIG. 6 . It should be understood that the descriptions of the method embodiments correspond to the descriptions of the earphone assembly embodiments. Therefore, for the parts not described in detail, reference may be made to the foregoing earphone assembly embodiments.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of an audio playback method provided by an embodiment of the present application. The method in FIG. 6 can be applied to the earphone assembly mentioned in any of the foregoing embodiments in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 . For example, the earphone assembly may include: an earphone for receiving wireless audio signals; a accommodating compartment having an accommodating space for the earphone; and an audio jack provided on the accommodating compartment for docking with an audio playback device with an audio plug. When the earphone is placed in the storage compartment, the audio plug is electrically connected with the earphone through the audio jack, so as to transmit the audio signal to the audio playback device.

The method of FIG. 6 includes steps S610 and S620. These steps are described in detail below.

In step S610, when the earphone is put into the storage compartment, the wireless audio signal is received by the earphone.

In step S620, the audio jack is connected to the audio plug of the audio playback device, or is connected to the audio plug of the audio playback device through an adapter cable. The audio signal is transmitted to the audio playback device through the audio jack, so that the audio playback device can play the wireless audio signal received by the earphone.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an audio playback device provided by an embodiment of the present application. The audio playback device is located in the headphone assembly as shown in any one of FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 . For example, the headphone assembly may include a headphone, a housing compartment, and an audio jack. The earphone is used for receiving wireless audio signals; the storage compartment has a storage space for the earphone; the audio jack is arranged on the storage compartment and is used for docking with an audio playback device with an audio plug. When the earphone is placed in the storage compartment, the audio plug is electrically connected with the earphone through the audio jack, so as to transmit the audio signal to the audio playback device. For the content of the headphone components, you can refer to the above, and will not be described in detail here. As shown in FIG. 7 , the audio playback apparatus may include a memory 710 and a processor 720 .

Memory 710 is used to store instructions.

The processor 720 is used to invoke instructions in memory to perform the following operations:

Step 1, when the earphone is put into the storage compartment, use the earphone to receive the wireless audio signal.

In step 2, the audio signal is transmitted to an audio playback device with an audio plug through the audio jack, and the audio playback device plays the wireless audio signal received by the earphone.

It should be understood that, in various embodiments of the present application, "first", "second", etc. are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to describe a specific order, and the size of the sequence numbers of the above processes does not mean that The sequence of execution, the execution sequence of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.

In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed system, apparatus and method may be implemented in other manners. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are only illustrative. For example, the division of the units is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or Can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored, or not implemented. On the other hand, the shown or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, and may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.

In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that when a part is said to be "connected" or "connected" with another part, it means that the part can not only be "directly connected", but also "electrically connected" ”, while another element intervenes. In addition, the term "connected" also means that the part is "physically connected" as well as "wirelessly connected". Additionally, when a section is referred to as "comprising" an element, unless stated otherwise, it means that the section can include the other element, rather than excluding the other element.

The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution in this embodiment.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically alone, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

The above are only specific embodiments of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this. should be covered within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (11)

1. An earphone assembly, comprising:

an earphone for receiving a wireless audio signal;

the containing bin is provided with a containing space of the earphone;

and the audio jack is arranged on the accommodating bin and is used for being butted with audio playing equipment with an audio plug, and when the earphone is arranged in the accommodating bin, the audio plug is electrically connected with the earphone through the audio jack so as to transmit the audio signal to the audio playing equipment.

2. The earphone assembly of claim 1 wherein the audio jack is a charging port on the receptacle, and the audio plug is connected to the charging port on the receptacle via a patch cord for outputting the audio signal.

3. The earphone assembly of claim 1, wherein the earphone comprises a left earphone and a right earphone, the left earphone and the right earphone output differential signals, and the receiving chamber has a conversion circuit disposed therein, the conversion circuit is configured to convert the differential signals into single-ended signals suitable for being output through the audio jack.

4. The earphone assembly of claim 1, wherein the earphone disposed in the receiving chamber is configured to receive a control signal, the control signal being configured to control the earphone to switch from a bluetooth reception function off state to a bluetooth reception function on state; and/or the control signal is used for controlling the earphone to be switched from a Bluetooth receiving function on state to a Bluetooth receiving function off state.

5. The headset assembly of claim 4, wherein the control signal is a wireless signal transmitted by an external device.

6. The earphone assembly of claim 4 wherein the receptacle comprises a control component, the control signal being sent by the control component.

7. The headset assembly of claim 6, wherein the control component is a button or touch sensor.

8. A headset assembly according to any of claims 1-7, characterized in that the headset is a Bluetooth headset.

9. The headset assembly of any of claims 1-7, wherein the audio jack is a 3.5mm audio jack.

10. An audio playing method applied to a headphone assembly, the headphone assembly comprising:

an earphone for receiving a wireless audio signal;

the containing bin is provided with a containing space of the earphone;

the audio jack is arranged on the accommodating bin and used for being butted with an audio playing device with an audio plug, and when the earphone is placed in the accommodating bin, the audio plug is electrically connected with the earphone through the audio jack so as to transmit the audio signal to the audio playing device;

the method comprises the following steps:

under the condition that the earphone is placed in the accommodating bin, receiving a wireless audio signal by using the earphone;

and transmitting the audio signal to the audio playing equipment through the audio jack so as to play the audio signal.

11. An audio playback device, the audio playback device located in a headphone assembly, the headphone assembly comprising:

an earphone for receiving a wireless audio signal;

the containing bin is provided with a containing space of the earphone;

the audio jack is arranged on the accommodating bin and used for being butted with an audio playing device with an audio plug, and when the earphone is placed in the accommodating bin, the audio plug is electrically connected with the earphone through the audio jack so as to transmit the audio signal to the audio playing device;

the audio playing device comprises:

a memory to store instructions;

a processor to invoke instructions in the memory to perform the following operations:

under the condition that the earphone is placed in the accommodating bin, receiving a wireless audio signal by using the earphone;

and transmitting the audio signal to the audio playing equipment through the audio jack so as to play the audio signal.

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