Earpiece with internal UV cleaning
OwnerMichael Backeinventor
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Abstract
The earpiece with internal UV cleaning source includes one or more internal UV light sources, specifically emitting UVC light. The UVC light is emitted during charging of the earbud, thus conserving battery power by only emitting during periods of ample power availability. In a preferred embodiment, the UV light is emitted behind the speaker, passing through and bouncing around the clear speaker mounting bracket, or through holes in the housing/frame bracket. The result is that all internal sections of the earpiece that could harbor bacteria or viruses are exposed to the UV light.
Claims16
An in-ear audio device with internal cleaning comprising:
- a housing;
- an internal battery;
- the internal battery within the housing;
- a speaker;
- the speaker within the housing;
- a UV light source within the housing, the UV light source creating UV light;
- the UV light source activating when the in-ear audio device is placed into a charger;
- the UV light source being electrically separate from the internal battery, thus preventing the UV light from consuming energy from the internal battery;
- the UV light source placed behind the speaker;
- a clear speaker mounting bracket;
- the clear speaker mounting bracket support the speaker with respect to the housing;
- the clear speaker mounting bracket allowing the UV light from the UV light source behind the speaker to pass around the speaker, thus sterilizing the housing directly behind the speaker;
- whereby the UV light is only activated when the in-ear audio device is connected to the charger.
An in-ear audio device with internal cleaning that does not consume battery power, the in-ear audio device comprising:
- a housing;
- a speaker within the housing;
- an internal battery within the housing;
- a light source that emits ultraviolet light with a wavelength of between 100 and 280 nanometers;
- the light source only able to emit ultraviolet light when the in-ear audio device is connected to an external charger;
- an internal reflective surface;
- whereby the internal reflective surface allows the ultraviolet light with a wavelength of between 100 and 280 nanometers to reflect inside the housing, thus improving sterilization;
- a clear speaker mounting bracket;
- the clear speaker mounting bracket support the speaker with respect to the housing;
- the clear speaker mounting bracket allowing the ultraviolet light with a wavelength of between 100 and 280 nanometers to pass around the speaker, thus sterilizing the housing directly in front of the speaker and directly behind the speaker;
- whereby the ultraviolet light only emits light when the in-ear audio device is connected to an external charger, thus avoiding consuming power from the internal battery.
An audio earpiece with internal sterilization comprising:
- a housing;
- a speaker within the housing;
- a battery within the housing;
- one or more sources of UVC light;
- the one or more sources of UVC light within the housing;
- at least one of the one or more sources of UVC light placed behind the speaker;
- a clear speaker mounting bracket;
- the clear speaker mounting bracket support the speaker with respect to the housing;
- the clear speaker mounting bracket allowing the UVC light to pass around the speaker, thus sterilizing the housing directly behind the speaker;
- an internal reflective surface;
- whereby the internal reflective surface allows the UVC light to reflect inside the housing, thus improving sterilization;
- whereby the one or more sources of UVC light are activated when the audio earpiece is charged, the UVC light sterilizing an inside of the audio earpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.