Charging case for earbuds

A charging case for earbuds comprising:

• a box body having a base, a front wall, and a rear wall defining an inner volume of the box body, top of the box body is open;
• a cover coupled to the box body, the cover configured to switch between an open state and a closed state,
• one or more charging docks in the box body for mounting one or more earbuds for charging,
• one or more UV LEDs in the box body and configured to irradiate/sterilize an inner surface of the charging case and the one or more earbuds, wherein each of the one or more charging docks has a UV LED of the one or more UV LEDs;
• a sensor for detecting the receiving of the one or more earbuds on the one or more charging docks, the sensor also configured to detect opening and closing of the cover;
• and
• a control unit operably coupled to the at least one UV LED, the sensor, and a charging circuitry, the charging circuitry configured to charge the one or more earbuds, the control unit configured to:
• receive a first signal from the sensor indicating the mounting of the at least one earbud on the at least one charging dock,
• receive a second signal from the sensor indicating the closing of the cover,
• upon receiving the first signal and the second signal, turning on the one or more UV LEDs on for a predetermined duration,
• receive a third signal indicating the removal of at least one earbud of the one or more ear buds,
• upon receiving the third signal, receive a fourth signal indicating closing of the cover, and
• upon receiving the fourth signal, turning the one or more UV LEDs on for the predetermined duration,
• wherein the control unit further comprises a timing circuitry configured to receive the predetermined duration for which the one or more UV LEDs are turned on.