Patent ID: 8737667
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An earphone device having a biological information measuring apparatus, the earphone device comprising: a speaker portion; a sensor housing rotatably coupled with the speaker portion; a shaft provided in the speaker portion and the sensor housing to couple the speaker portion with the sensor housing, wherein the shaft comprises a first shaft formed in the speaker portion and a second shaft formed in the sensor housing configured to be coupled with the first shaft to enable the speaker portion and the sensor housing to rotate together; a support housing coupled with the shaft to pass the shaft therethrough, the support housing supporting the speaker portion and the sensor housing during rotation; and a stopper portion provided in the shaft and the support housing to permit rotation of the speaker portion and the sensor housing and then to stop the rotation, thereby facilitating insertion into a user's ear and urging the speaker portion to contact the user's ear.