Earphone
AssigneeHarman International Industries, Incorporated
InventorsEndong Li, Tieyi Liang, Jinhua Zou
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Abstract
An earphone comprises a housing defining an audio opening; a speaker driver positioned within the housing; and a body temperature measuring module. The audio opening is configured to be positioned within or facing toward an ear canal of a wearer in a wearing position of the earphone. The speaker driver comprises a diaphragm facing toward the audio opening, defining an audio channel between the diaphragm and the opening. The body temperature measuring module is positioned within the audio channel, the and comprises a reflector, and a temperature sensor configured to receive an infrared light transmitted through the audio opening and reflected by the reflector.
Claims20
An earphone, comprising:
- a housing defining an audio opening, the audio opening configured to be positioned within or facing toward an ear canal of a wearer in a wearing position of the earphone;
- a speaker driver positioned within the housing, the speaker driver comprising a diaphragm facing toward the audio opening, defining an audio channel between the diaphragm and the opening;
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- a body temperature measuring module positioned within the audio channel, the body temperature measuring module comprising a reflector and a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor configured to receive an infrared light transmitted through the audio opening and reflected by the reflector.
An earphone, comprising:
- a housing defining an audio opening, the audio opening configured to be positioned within or facing toward an ear canal of a wearer in a wearing position of the earphone;
- a speaker driver positioned within the housing, the speaker driver comprising a diaphragm facing toward the audio opening, defining an audio channel between the diaphragm and the opening;
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- positioned within the audio channel, at least the following:
- a reflector and a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor positioned to receive an infrared light transmitted through the audio opening and reflected by the reflector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.