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KR-102963630-B1 - A COMPLETE WIRELESS EARPHONE ASSEMBLY PERFORMING TES TREATMENT FUNCTION

KR102963630B1KR 102963630 B1KR102963630 B1KR 102963630B1KR-102963630-B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a completely wireless earphone assembly having a TES treatment function, wherein the completely wireless earphone has a pair of electrically separated left and right earphones and transmits signals according to the Bluetooth protocol, A first circuit section, which is a separate circuit of one of the pair of earphones separated into left and right, comprises a variable DC/DC converter connected to a control unit; a second circuit section, which is a separate circuit of the other of the pair of earphones separated into left and right, comprises a TES signal generator for low-frequency TES treatment connected to a control unit and a variable amplifier to amplify a low-frequency signal; and a link cable that selectively attaches to and detaches from the terminals of the pair of earphones to electrically connect or disconnect the earphones by attaching or detaching the terminal connection; The earphone is characterized by being capable of sound reproduction as a completely wireless earphone; a TES treatment function alone by challenging through the user's body; or selectively performing the sound reproduction function and the TES treatment function simultaneously.

Inventors

  • 허주원

Assignees

  • (주)모비프렌

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20241106

Claims (6)

  1. In a fully wireless earphone assembly (A) having an electrode (M) for electrical connection with the skin of a user's (LS) ear on the outer surface of an ear unit (I) of a pair of earphones (RE, LE) electrically separated into left and right, and a control unit (90) controlled by a Bluetooth communication module (10), memory (15), decoding unit (20), D/A converter (25), audio amplifier (30), speaker unit (40), and user interface (80) respectively as a circuit housed in the earphones (RE, LE), and having a charging cradle (R) that enables charging of the earphones (RE, LE) by having a terminal terminal connected to the terminal turn terminal of the earphones (RE, LE); In the first circuit section (C1), which is a separated circuit of one of the pair of earphones (RE, LE) separated into left and right, there is a variable DC/DC converter (100) connected to the control section (90), and In the second circuit section (C2), which is the other separated circuit of the pair of earphones separated into left and right, there is a TES signal generator (110) for low-frequency TES treatment connected to the control section (90) and a variable amplifier (120) to amplify the low-frequency signal, and Includes a link cable (LC) that selectively attaches to and detaches from the terminal terminals of a pair of left and right earphones (RE, LE), thereby electrically connecting or disconnecting the earphones (RE, LE) through the attachment and detachment between the terminal terminals ; In the usage state of the earphones (RE, LE) that have been detached from the left and right pair of earphones (RE, LE) of the above link cable (LC), the left and right pair of earphones (RE, LE) reproduce sound as completely wireless earphones; Alternatively, when the above pair of earphones (RE, LE) and the terminal of the link cable (LC) are connected, the low-frequency signal is conducted between the electrodes (M) of the earphones (RE, LE) through the human body of the user (LS) to provide a TES treatment function alone; Or the above sound reproduction function and the above TES treatment function simultaneously; A fully wireless earphone assembly having a TES treatment function characterized by being able to selectively perform a TES treatment function.
  2. In a fully wireless earphone assembly (A) further comprising an assembly of an electrode (M) for electrical connection with the skin of a user's (LS) ear on the outer surface of an ear unit (I) of a pair of earphones (RE, LE) electrically separated into left and right, and a control unit (90) controlled by a Bluetooth communication module (10), memory (15), decoding unit (20), D/A converter (25), audio amplifier (30), speaker unit (40), and user interface (80), each having a terminal terminal connected to the terminal terminal of the earphones (RE, LE), thereby enabling charging of the earphones (RE, LE); In the first circuit section (C1), which is one of the separate circuits of the pair of earphones (RE, LE) separated into left and right, the control section (90) is provided, and in the second circuit section (C2), which is the other separate circuit of the pair of earphones separated into left and right, a low-frequency TES signal generator (110) for TES treatment connected to the control section (90) and a variable amplifier (120) for amplifying the low-frequency signal are provided. Includes a link cable (LC) that selectively attaches to and detaches from the terminal terminals of a pair of left and right earphones (RE, LE), thereby electrically connecting or disconnecting the earphones (RE, LE) through the attachment and detachment between the terminal terminals; In a usage state where the above link cable (LC) is separated from the above left and right pair of earphones (RE, LE), the above left and right pair of earphones (RE, LE) reproduce sound as completely wireless earphones; Alternatively, when the above pair of earphones (RE, LE) and the terminal of the link cable (LC) are connected, the low-frequency signal is conducted between the electrodes (M) of the earphones (RE, LE) through the human body of the user (LS) to provide a TES treatment function alone; Alternatively, the above sound reproduction function and the above TES treatment function can be performed selectively and simultaneously; The connection between the terminal terminal of the above earphone (RE, LE) and the terminal terminal of the above link cable (LC), and A completely wireless earphone assembly having a TES treatment function characterized by selectively performing a TES treatment function characterized by selectively performing a connection of the terminal terminal of the earphone (RE, LE) to the terminal terminal of the charging cradle (R) to switch to a charging and usage mode.
  3. In Article 1 or Article 2, When the above user (LS) performs daily sound listening; The above link cable (LC) is stored in the cable storage space (CC) of the above charging cradle (R) for listening to sound, and When the above user (LS) performs the TES treatment function alone or together with sound listening; The link cable (LC) is connected to the earphones (RE, LE) at the terminal, and the TES signal from the variable amplifier (120), which amplifies the TES signal of the TES signal generator (110) of the second circuit unit (C2) of the earphones (RE, LE) as selected by the user interface (80), is applied to one ear of the user (LS) and conducts power. The variable DC/DC converter (100) of the first circuit section (C1) of the other earphone (RE, LE) is electrically connected, and the TES signal is transmitted through both ears of the user (LS), thereby applying a low frequency to the human body; A fully wireless earphone assembly having a TES treatment function characterized by being able to.
  4. In Article 1 or Article 2, A fully wireless earphone assembly having a TES treatment function, characterized in that the electrical connection ON/OFF of the first circuit part (C1), the second circuit part (C2), and the link cable (LC) housed in the body housing (B) of a pair of left and right earphones (RE, LE) is performed by connecting and disconnecting the electrode bodies of terminal terminals using magnets.
  5. In Article 1 or Article 2, The above charging cradle (R) is, A cable storage unit (Rc) having a cable storage space (CC) for storing the above link cable (LC), and The earphone charging part (Re) has a charging slot (R1) for housing the earphones (RE, LE) provided in a slit shape, and a charge terminal (Tr) provided as a terminal below it. A completely wireless earphone assembly having a TES treatment function, characterized in that the earphone charging part (Re) and the cable storage part (Rc) can be provided separately from each other or stacked integrally to form a single assembly.
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Description

A completely wireless earphone assembly equipped with a TES treatment function The present invention relates to a completely wireless earphone assembly having a TES treatment function, and more specifically, to a completely wireless earphone having a pair of electrically separated left and right earphones and transmitting signals according to the Bluetooth protocol, The present invention relates to a fully wireless earphone assembly configured to enable not only listening through the transmission of acoustic signals but also performing electrical TES treatment functions according to the selection of the user (LS), and to the provision of improvements to the configuration. Recently, true wireless stereo earphones (TWS Earphones) based on signal transmission according to the Bluetooth protocol have established themselves as a standard means of listening to sound. True wireless earphones provide a pair of left and right earphones as electrically separated sound units, eliminating the need for separate electrical wiring between them, and play back sound received from an audio device via the Bluetooth communication protocol. Consideration was given to providing further improved functions to the completely wireless earphone capable of selectively performing the TES treatment function of the present invention. (1) From a mental health perspective, problems such as insomnia, depression, ADHD, neurasthenia, decreased concentration, and fatigue are becoming serious issues for modern people. In particular, in Russia and Northern Europe, where the winter season is long, there have been many efforts and attempts to improve symptoms of mental health pathologies caused by climate by applying electrical or magnetic stimulation to the human body. Recently, therapeutic techniques using 'Transcranial Electrical Stimulation' (TES) or 'Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation' (TMS) have been theoretically and experimentally proven to have significant effects through numerous papers and clinical trials, and TMS and TES stimulation devices are already widely distributed in many psychiatric hospitals and adolescent mental health hospitals in Korea. (2) In particular, TES treatment has been actively requested and its adoption is rapidly spreading due to its non-drug, non-invasive, and non-toxic characteristics, which result in a very low risk of medical accidents. (3) Conventionally, TES and TMS devices for treating mental health pathological phenomena are configured on a chair where the patient sits to receive treatment, and are equipped with multiple electrodes, such as attachment pads, electrical stimulation circuits, and fine control panels as a single device. This makes them very expensive, so they can only be provided in medium-to-large hospitals or larger. Considering these points, the inventors determined that it is technically feasible to apply the TES treatment function to headsets, earphones, etc., and have devised a number of technologies suitable for this purpose as prior art. In particular, the inventor has previously filed Korean Patent No. 2194226, 'Bone conduction device having a TES treatment function,' in order to provide a TES treatment function to earphones and headsets and distribute them widely to the general public in a portable form. By further improving the above sea level, the technical concept for applying to a completely wireless earphone was disclosed by filing Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0191707, "Completely wireless earphone assembly equipped with TES treatment function," on December 26, 2023. In the case of the configuration of the above source, a link cable essential for transmitting TES signals through the human body is provided to a pair of left and right earphones, and when using the TES treatment function, the link cable is connected to perform the function, and the TES treatment function is selectively provided by entering the sound listening mode by removing the link cable from the earphones. Although the configuration of the inventor's prior art offers high convenience, the connection terminal between the link cable and the earphone only has the function of transmitting a TES signal; therefore, in order to charge the earphone unit itself, a pair of separate charging contact terminals had to be provided on the earphone housing. In addition, from a design perspective, there was a problem in that the size of the entire earphone could increase because the TES signal generator was configured on the housing board of either the left or right earphone, thereby making the size of the left and right pair of earphones the same. Therefore, not only does the size of the earphone become excessive, but the circuit board for operation, terminal pins for charging, and wiring or board contact circuits for connecting these components are required within the very narrow space of the earphone body, making the configuration complex and increasing manufacturing costs, and there is also a very high risk of fail