Head-mounted MP3 player
A head-mounted MP3 player usable during sports has a head-mounted sports device, an MP3 module, a fixing device, and at least an earphone. The MP3 module is fixed by the fixing device on the head-mounted sports device such as a hat, a sun-hat, a hard helmet, a soft helmet, a head band, a hair ring, a headscarf, a swimming hat, or a diving helmet. The earphone is electrically connected to the MP3 module via a signal cable. The MP3 player can thus be fixed on a user's head. When the user exercises, the MP3 module can be worn on his head with the head-mounted sports device. Moreover, the MP3 module won't fall to cause its damage during sports.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a head-mounted MP3 player and, more particularly, to a head-mounted MP3 player, which combines an MP3 module with a head-mounted sports device such as a hat, a sun-hat, a hard helmet, a soft helmet, a head band, a hair ring, a headscarf, a swimming hat, or a diving helmet, so that the MP3 module can be worn on a user's head with the head-mounted sports device to facilitate portability of the MP3 module during sports.
2. Description of Related Art
MP3 sound data is one kind of sound wave data. Based on the MP3 compression protocol, original sound waves are converted into the MP3 file format. Through this special way of compression, a wave data of a size of 50-60 MB can be converted into an MP3 data of a size of about 4 MB whose sound quality is almost the same as the original sound waves. An MP3 audio disc can thus store music of more than ten conventional audio discs. Therefore, MP3 players are more and more appreciated by consumers, and have become one of the most popular 3C products now.
Conventional MP3 players, however, are inconvenient when users exercise. An MP3 player can be placed in a pocket, but the MP3 player may easily fall out of the pocket during sports. The MP3 player may then suffer damage.
TW Pat. No. TW183018 and TW Pat. No. TW184691 disclose a head-mounted earphone type radio set and a head-mounted radio set, respectively. A radio set and a head-mounted earphone are combined together. However, these disclosures only apply to a radio set, but cannot apply to an MP3 player. Moreover, they are also inconvenient for sports.
There is also a conventional head-mounted bluetooth earphone. A bluetooth earphone is built in a helmet or a hat. This head-mounted bluetooth earphone, however, only combines the helmet or hat with the bluetooth earphone, but does not apply to an MP3 player.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAn object of the present invention is to provide a head-mounted MP3 player, in which an MP3 module is firmly fixed on a head-mounted sports device by a fixing device so that the MP3 module can be worn on a user's head with the head-mounted sports device. The MP3 module does not fall off when worn during exercise.
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a head-mounted MP3 player, which comprises a head-mounted sports device worn on a human head, an MP3 module, a fixing device, and at least an earphone. The fixing device is disposed between the head-mounted sports device and the MP3 module and used to fix the MP3 module on the head-mounted sports device. The earphone is electrically connected to the MP3 player with a signal cable.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSThe various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing, in which:
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The fixing device 2 is used to fix the MP3 module on the head-mounted sports device 1. The fixing device 2 can be hidden or exposed. In this embodiment, the fixing device is a hidden storage bag (or a storage box) 21. The storage bag (or storage box) 21 is fixed at the inner edge of the head-mounted sports device 1 by means of sewing, adhesion, or integral formation. The storage bag (or storage box) 21 is a top-open bag (or box) for receiving the MP3 module. A cover body 22 is disposed at the top opening of the storage bag (or storage box) 21. After the MP3 module is placed in the storage bag (or storage box) 21, the cover body 22 can be closed for fixing. The fixing device 2 is made of waterproof, shockproof and EMI shielding material, or waterproof, shockproof and EMI shielding components are attached to the fixing device 2 to achieve a better waterproof, shockproof, and EMI shielding effect. In this embodiment, the fixing device 2 is a storage bag or storage box. The structure of the fixing device 2, however, is not limited. It is only necessary for the fixing device 2 to fix firmly the MP3 module 3 on the head-mounted sports device 1.
The shape of the MP3 module 3 is not limited. The MP3 module can be of a waterproof and shockproof design. After the MP3 module 3 is received in the storage bag (or storage box) 21, the cover body 22 is closed for firmly fixing the MP3 module 3 in the storage bag (or storage box) 21.
The two earphones 4 are common earphones, sports earphones, or bone conductive earphones. In this embodiment, the two earphones 4 are of the ear-hang type. The two earphones 4 are connected with a signal cable 41. One end of the signal cable 41 is connected with a plug 42, which is plugged into the MP3 module 3 so that sound signals from the MP3 module 3 can be transmitted to the two earphones 4 via the signal cable 41. The signal cable 41 can also be wired in an interlayer of the MP3 module 3. The signal cable 41 can include a spiral resilient retractable structure 43 so that the two earphones 4 can be resiliently pulled out for convenient use. Besides, the signal cable 41 can be wound around a resilient retractable reel 44 (as shown in
In the present invention, the MP3 module 3 is firmly fixed on the head-mounted sports device 1 by the fixing device 2 so that the MP3 module 3 can be worn on a user's head with the head-mounted sports device 1, as shown in
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Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the details thereof. Various substitutions and modifications have been suggested in the foregoing description, and other will occur to those of ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, all such substitutions and modifications are intended to be embraced within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
Claims
1. A head-mounted MP3 player, comprising:
- a head-mounted sports device worn on a human head;
- an MP3 module;
- a fixing device disposed between said head-mounted sports device and said MP3 module and used to fix said MP3 module on said head-mounted sports device; and
- at least an earphone electrically connected to said MP3 module via a signal cable.
2. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head-mounted sports device is a hat, a sun-hat, a hard helmet, a soft helmet, a head band, a hair ring, a headscarf, a swimming hat, or a diving helmet.
3. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fixing device is hidden or exposed.
4. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fixing device is a storage bag fixed on said head-mounted sports device, and said storage bag is a top-open bag for receiving said MP3 module.
5. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 4, wherein a cover body is provided at a top of said storage bag.
6. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fixing device is a storage box fixed on said head-mounted sports device, and said storage bag is a top-open box for receiving said MP3 module.
7. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 6, wherein a cover body is provided at a top of said storage box.
8. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fixing device is made of waterproof material, shockproof material, EMI shielding material, or any combination thereof.
9. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein waterproof components, shockproof components, EMI shielding components, or any combination thereof, are attached to said fixing device.
10. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fixing device includes two linking tapes separately fixed at an outer edge of said head-mounted sports device and on said MP3 module, and said two linking tapes are linked together to fix said MP3 module on said head-mounted sports device.
11. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fixing device includes a fastening groove and a fastening body separately fixed at an outer edge of said head-mounted sports device and on said MP3 module, and said fastening groove and said fastening body are fastened together to fix said MP3 module on said head-mounted sports device.
12. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fixing device fixes said MP3 module on said head-mounted sports device by means of magnetic attraction.
13. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fixing device includes a fixing groove disposed at an outer edge of said head-mounted sports device and an outer door coverable on said fixing groove, and said MP3 module is received in said fixing groove.
14. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 13, wherein a safety switch is disposed at one side of said fixing groove, said safety switch is linked with a lock, and said lock is locked with said outer door when said outer door is closed.
15. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 13, wherein a waterproof spacer is disposed at an edge of said outer door.
16. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein said MP3 module is of a waterproof and shockproof design.
17. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein said earphone is a common earphone, a sports earphone, or a bone conductive earphone.
18. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein one end of said signal cable of said earphone connects a plug, and said plug is plugged into said MP3 module.
19. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein said signal cable has a spiral resilient retractable structure.
20. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein said signal cable is wound around a retractable cable reel.
21. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 1, wherein an earphone fixing device is disposed on said head-mounted sports device to fix said earphone.
22. The head-mounted MP3 player as claimed in claim 21, wherein said earphone fixing device is an earphone storage bag, and said earphone is received in said earphone storage bag.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 14, 2005
Publication Date: Aug 24, 2006
Applicant: Gaiatek Inc. (Taipei City)
Inventors: Yan-Ru Peng (Taipei City), Tzu-Ping Lee (Taipei City), Wen-Chih Wu (Taipei City)
Application Number: 11/106,947
International Classification: A42B 1/24 (20060101);