Patents by Inventor Zeying ZHENG
Zeying ZHENG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20250150746Abstract: An earphone comprises a core module located at a front side of an ear in a wearing state and a hook structure at least a portion of which is located at a rear side of the ear in the wearing state. A free end of the core module not connected to the hook structure extends into a concha cavity of the ear in the wearing state. In the wearing state, a first inner side surface of the core module covers at least a portion of a tragus of the ear, a transition portion of the hook structure is located at the front side of the ear, and a second inner side surface of the transition is bent along the thickness direction of the core module toward a direction away from an outer side surface of of the core module with respect to the first inner side surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2025Publication date: May 8, 2025Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Zeying ZHENG, Jiang XU, Zeteng YAN
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Patent number: 12279085Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an acoustic apparatus. The acoustic apparatus may include a support assembly. The support assembly may include a first portion and a second portion. When a user is wearing the acoustic apparatus, the first portion may be hung between a first side of an ear and a head of the user, the second portion may contact a second side of the ear. The first portion may cause the second portion to provide a compressive force on the second side of the ear.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Yonggen Wang, Haofeng Zhang, Zeying Zheng, Lei Zhang, Liwei Wang, Jiang Xu, Fanyue Wang
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Patent number: 12279084Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an earphone. The earphone may include a hook-shaped component, a connecting component, and a holding component. When the earphone is in a wearing state, the hook-shaped component may be configured to hang between a rear side of an ear of a user and a head of the user. The holding component may be configured to contact a front side of the ear. The connecting component may be configured to connect the hook-shaped component and the holding component and extend from the head to an outside of the head to cooperate with the hook-shaped component to provide the holding component with a pressing force on the front side of the ear.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Zeying Zheng, Jiang Xu, Yonggen Wang, Haofeng Zhang, Gan Lai, Chong Wang, Liwei Wang, Ruixin Han, Lei Zhang, Junjiang Fu
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Publication number: 20250080898Abstract: Provided is an earphone comprising a core module and a hook structure connected to the core module. In wearing state, the core module is located at a front side of ear, a free end of the core module extends into a cavity of auricular concha of the ear, and a portion of the hook structure is located on a rear side of the ear. Orthographic projections of the hook structure and the core module on a first reference plane do not overlap. A first reference line segment having a shortest length is between the orthographic projections of the hook structure and the core module. When the core module is fixed, the hook structure, when pulled 5 mm to 10 mm away from the core module along a direction parallel to the first reference line segment, has a pulling force between 0.6 N and 8 N at a measurement fixed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Zeying ZHENG, Jiang XU
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Publication number: 20250071466Abstract: The present application relates to an earphone, comprising a hook portion and a retention portion connected to the hook portion. At least a part of the hook portion is hung between a rear side of an ear and the head of a user, the retention portion is configured to contact a front side of the ear, the hook portion includes a connection segment connected to the retention portion and a free segment connected to the connection segment, the connection segment and the free segment are located on opposite sides of the retention portion in the width direction, respectively. On a reference plane perpendicular to the thickness direction, a maximum spacing between the connection segment and the retention portion in the width direction is in a range of 10 mm-17 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiang XU, Cai HU, Zeying ZHENG, Haofeng ZHANG
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Publication number: 20250071463Abstract: Provided is an earphone. The earphone includes a core module and a hook-like structure connected to the core module. The core module has a connecting end connected to the hook-like structure and a free end not connected to the hook-like structure. The core module is located on a front side of an ear in a wearing state and the free end extends into a cavum conchae of the ear. At least a portion of the hook-like structure is located on a rear side of the ear in the wearing state, and the core module and the hook-like structure jointly clamp an ear region corresponding to the cavum conchae from a front side and a rear side of the ear region, which increases the resistance against the earphone falling off the ear, thereby improving the stability of the earphone during wear.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Haofeng ZHANG, Zeying ZHENG, Jiang XU, Duoduo WU
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Publication number: 20250071461Abstract: Provided is an earphone comprising a core module and a hook structure connected to the core module. The hook structure includes a battery housing, and a battery connected to the core module is disposed within the battery housing. In a wearing state, the core module is located at a front side of an ear, and a free end of the core module that is not connected to the hook structure extends into a cavity of auricular concha of the ear. A portion of the hook structure is located on a rear side of the ear in the wearing state. The core module and the battery housing jointly clamp an ear region corresponding to the cavity of auricular concha from a front side and a rear side of the ear region. The battery housing contacts the skin of the head around the ear.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiang XU, Zeying ZHENG
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Publication number: 20250071465Abstract: The present disclosure provides an earphone, comprising a core module and a hook structure. In a wearing state, the core module is disposed at a front side of an ear in a wearing state, and at least a portion of the hook structure is disposed at a rear side of the ear. A length of the core module is in a range of 22 mm-35 mm, which allows a free end of the core module to extend into a cavity of auricular concha. A transition portion of the hook structure is configured as a tapered structure, such that the earphone is smoother and more symmetrical in overall appearance. In the waring state and viewed along a direction of a human coronal axis, a connection end of the core module connected with the hook structure is closer to the top of the head of the user compared with the free end.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Zeteng YAN, Zeying ZHENG, Jiang XU
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Publication number: 20250048015Abstract: The present disclosure provides an earphone, comprising a core module and a hook structure. In a wearing state, the core module is disposed on a front side of the ear, and at least a portion of the hook structure is disposed at a rear side of the ear. Orthographic projections of the hook structure and the core module on a reference plane perpendicular to a thickness direction do not overlap. The hook structure includes a battery housing and a flexible coating. A battery coupled with the core module is disposed in the battery housing, and the battery housing includes a cover housing and a battery compartment connected with the cover housing. The flexible coating is configured to cover the cover housing. A first reference line segment with the shortest length is provided between the orthographic projection of the hook structure and the orthographic projection of the core module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiang XU, Zeying ZHENG, Zeteng YAN
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Patent number: 12212911Abstract: The present disclosure provides an earphone comprising a sound production component and an ear hook. In a wearing state, the ear hook is configured to place the sound production component at a position near an ear canal but not blocking the ear canal. An inner contour of the ear hook's projection on a user's sagittal plane includes a first curve having an extremum point in a first direction. The first direction is perpendicular to a long-axis direction of a projection of the sound production component on the sagittal plane. The extremum point is located behind a projection point of an upper vertex of the ear hook on the sagittal plane, and the upper vertex is a highest point of an inner contour of the ear hook along the user's vertical axis. An inclination angle of the long-axis direction relative to a horizontal direction is within a range of 13°-21°.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2024Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei Zhang, Peigeng Tong, Guolin Xie, Yongjian Li, Jiang Xu, Tao Zhao, Duoduo Wu, Ao Ji, Xin Qi, Zeying Zheng, Haofeng Zhang
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Patent number: 12212916Abstract: The present disclosure provides a headphone including a sound production component and an ear hook. The ear hook and the sound production component form a first projection on a user's sagittal plane. In a non-wearing state, an inner contour, a first end contour, a second end contour of the first projection, and a tangent segment connecting the first end contour and the second end contour jointly define a first closed curve. A first area of the first closed curve ranges 300 mm2-500 mm2. A portion of the inner contour corresponding to the ear hook includes a first curve. The first curve has an extremum point in a first direction perpendicular to a long axis direction of a projection of the sound production component, the extremum point is located behind a projection point of an upper vertex of the ear hook on the sagittal plane.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2024Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiang Xu, Haofeng Zhang, Zeying Zheng, Lei Zhang, Shanyong Gu, Hongqiang Zhao, Peigeng Tong, Guolin Xie, Yongjian Li, Tao Zhao, Duoduo Wu, Ao Ji, Xin Qi, Liwei Wang, Zhen Wang
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Publication number: 20250008255Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an earphone. The earphone may include a hook-shaped component, a connecting component, and a holding component. When the earphone is in a wearing state, the hook-shaped component may be configured to hang between a rear side of an ear of a user and a head of the user. The holding component may be configured to contact a front side of the ear. The connecting component may be configured to connect the hook-shaped component and the holding component and extend from the head to an outside of the head to cooperate with the hook-shaped component to provide the holding component with a pressing force on the front side of the ear.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Zeying ZHENG, Jiang XU, Yonggen WANG, Haofeng ZHANG, Gan LAI, Chong WANG, Liwei WANG, Ruixin HAN, Lei ZHANG, Junjiang FU
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Publication number: 20240406613Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a headphone, including a compartment body assembly and an ear hook assembly. The compartment body assembly may be configured to contact the front side of an ear of a user, and at least a portion of the ear hook assembly may be provided between the rear side of the ear and the head of the user. The ear hook assembly may be detachably connected with the compartment body assembly, and a pullout resistance between the ear hook assembly and the compartment body assembly may be within a range of 0.45 kgf to 5.7 kgf.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Tao ZHAO, Jiang XU, Zeying ZHENG, Haofeng ZHANG, Cai HU
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Publication number: 20240388834Abstract: Disclosed relates to an earphone, comprising a hook portion and a retention portion connected to the hook portion, at least a part of the hook portion is configured to hang between a rear side of an ear of a user and the head of the user, and the retention portion is configured to contact a front side of the ear of the user. In a wearing state, a free end of the retention portion that is not connected to the hook portion extends into a concha cavity of the ear to make the retention portion inclinedly disposed relative to a sagittal axis of the user, which is conducive to increasing a distance between the center of gravity of the retention portion and an upper auricular root of the ear, i.e., to lowering the center of gravity of the retention portion in the wearing state, and thereby improving the stability of the earphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiang XU, Cai HU, Zeying ZHENG, Haofeng ZHANG
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Patent number: 12088989Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an earphone. The earphone may include a hook-shaped component, a connecting component, and a holding component. When the earphone is in a wearing state, the hook-shaped component may be configured to hang between a rear side of an ear of a user and a head of the user. The holding component may be configured to contact a front side of the ear. The connecting component may be configured to connect the hook-shaped component and the holding component and extend from the head to an outside of the head to cooperate with the hook-shaped component to provide the holding component with a pressing force on the front side of the ear.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Zeying Zheng, Jiang Xu, Yonggen Wang, Haofeng Zhang, Gan Lai, Chong Wang, Liwei Wang, Ruixin Han, Lei Zhang, Junjiang Fu
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Publication number: 20240284086Abstract: The present disclosure provides a headphone including a sound production component and an ear hook. The ear hook and the sound production component form a first projection on a user's sagittal plane. In a non-wearing state, an inner contour, a first end contour, a second end contour of the first projection, and a tangent segment connecting the first end contour and the second end contour jointly define a first closed curve. A first area of the first closed curve ranges 300 mm2-500 mm2. A portion of the inner contour corresponding to the ear hook includes a first curve. The first curve has an extremum point in a first direction perpendicular to a long axis direction of a projection of the sound production component, the extremum point is located behind a projection point of an upper vertex of the ear hook on the sagittal plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiang XU, Haofeng ZHANG, Zeying ZHENG, Lei ZHANG, Shanyong GU, Hongqiang ZHAO, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI, Liwei WANG, Zhen WANG
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Publication number: 20240251192Abstract: The present disclosure provides an earphone comprising a sound production component and an ear hook. In a wearing state, the ear hook is configured to place the sound production component at a position near an ear canal but not blocking the ear canal. An inner contour of the ear hook's projection on a user's sagittal plane includes a first curve having an extremum point in a first direction. The first direction is perpendicular to a long-axis direction of a projection of the sound production component on the sagittal plane. The extremum point is located behind a projection point of an upper vertex of the ear hook on the sagittal plane, and the upper vertex is a highest point of an inner contour of the ear hook along the user's vertical axis. An inclination angle of the long-axis direction relative to a horizontal direction is within a range of 13°-21°.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Jiang XU, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI, Zeying ZHENG, Haofeng ZHANG
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Publication number: 20240251193Abstract: An earphone which includes a sound production component and an ear hook may be provided. The sound production component includes a transducer and a housing accommodating the transducer. A first portion of the ear hook is hung between an auricle and the head of a user, and a second portion extends toward a side of the auricle away from the head and is connected to the sound production component. A difference between a minimum distance from the sound production component to the first portion in a wearing state and a minimum distance from the sound production component to the first portion in a non-wearing state is not smaller than 1 mm, in the wearing state, the housing and the first portion of the ear hook clamp the auricle of the user and provide a clamping force in a range of 0.03N to 1N to the auricle of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiang XU, Zeying ZHENG, Haofeng ZHANG
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Publication number: 20240236545Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an open earphone. At least one dimension of the open earphone in a wearing state is different from the at least one dimension of the open earphone in a non-wearing state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiang XU, Zeying ZHENG, Haofeng ZHANG
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Patent number: D1051091Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Haofeng Zhang, Yongjian Li, Lei Zhang, Lei Tang, Zeying Zheng, Yunbin Chen