Abstract:
The mode of attachment of a wearable device to an earphone component enables a durable connection between the two. The earphone component includes an earphone cable, a motherboard, and a support shelf, and the earphone cable is fastened to the motherboard by the support shelf.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201610156174.6 filed on Mar. 21, 2016, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein. 
       FIELD 
       [0002]    The subject matter herein generally relates to wearable devices, and more particularly to a wearable device with an earphone component. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0003]    Wearable devices, such as smart watches, smart glasses are popular because users can use them to listen to music, watch videos, or make calls. An earphone usually includes jack earphone or wireless earphone. However, the large size of the jack earphone affects appearance of a wearable device to which it is connected, and sound qualities of the wireless earphone can be poor. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0004]    Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures, wherein: 
           [0005]      FIG. 1  is a diagrammatic view of one embodiment of a part of a wearable device with an earphone component. 
           [0006]      FIG. 2  is a diagrammatic view of the earphone component of  FIG. 1   
           [0007]      FIG. 3  is an exploded, isometric view of the earphone component of  FIG. 2 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0008]    It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure. 
         [0009]    The present disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated by way of examples and not by way of limitation. Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean “at least one.” 
         [0010]    Furthermore, the term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “outside” refers to a region that is beyond the outermost confines of a physical object. The term “inside” indicates that at least a gap on of a region is partially contained within a boundary formed by the object. The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape or other feature that the term modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, “substantially cylindrical” means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like. 
         [0011]    The present disclosure is described in relation to a wearable device with an earphone component. 
         [0012]      FIG. 1  illustrates one embodiment of a part of a wearable device with an earphone component. The wearable device  1  includes an earphone component  10 , a motherboard  30 , and a case  20 . The case  20  defines a receiving space  21 . The earphone component  10  and the motherboard  30  are received in the receiving space  21 . The earphone component  10  includes an earphone cable  11  and a support shelf  13  and the earphone cable  11  is fixed to the motherboard  30  by the support shelf  13 . In at least one embodiment, the wearable device  1  is a pair of smart glasses, a smart wristband, a smart watch, or the like. 
         [0013]      FIG. 2  illustrates the earphone component  10 . A free end of the earphone cable  11  can be connected to an earplug(s) or an earplug jack (not shown). An earphone jack provides the user with the option to select among various aftermarket earphone options. 
         [0014]    The earphone cable  11  includes a positive wire  110  and a negative wire  111 , and an outer cover or coating coat  112  (hereinafter referred as coat  112 ). The positive wire  110  and the negative wire  111  are wrapped by the coat  112 . Free ends of the positive wire  110  and the negative wire  111  are extended and exposed out of a free end of the coat  112 , and further fixed to the motherboard  30 . The motherboard  30  includes a positive head  31  and a negative head  32 . The positive wire  110  is electrically connected to the positive head  31 , and the negative wire  111  is electrically connected to the negative head  32 . 
         [0015]    In at least one embodiment (see  FIGS. 2 and 3 ) the support shelf  13  is substantially step-shaped. The support shelf  13  includes a first sheet  130 , a second sheet  131 , and a third sheet  132 . The first sheet  130  is parallel with the third sheet  132  and the second sheet  131  is perpendicularly arranged between the first sheet  130  and the third sheet  132 . 
         [0016]    The support shelf  13  further includes a collar or fastening element  133  (hereinafter fastening element  133 ). The fastening element  133  fastens the earphone cable  11  to the motherboard  30 . The fastening element  133  is formed at a free end of the first sheet  130 . In at least one embodiment, the fastening element  133  is ring-shaped. 
         [0017]    In the illustrated embodiment, the fastening element  133  can fasten the free end of the earphone cable  11 . The cable  11  is cylindrical. The fastening element  133  also defines a gap  137 . In order to fix the cable  11 , a first force is applied to the fastening element  133  to spread the gap  137 , then the cable  11  is received in the fastening element  133 . After that, a second force is applied to the fastening element  133  to close up the gap  137 . Thereby, the fastening element  133  fixes and secures the cable  11 . 
         [0018]    As shown in  FIG. 2 , the second sheet  131  of the support shelf  13  includes a hook  134 . In the embodiment, the hook  134  is U-shaped. The positive wire  110  and the negative wire  111  of the earphone cable  11  pass through the hook  134  to be fastened to the motherboard  30 . In the illustrated embodiment, the hook  134  can further fix and secure the positive wire  110  and the negative wire  111  of the earphone cable  11 , thus preventing the positive wire  110  and the negative wire  111  from moving and being damaged. 
         [0019]    As shown in  FIG. 3 , the first sheet  130  of the support shelf  13  includes a number of negative elements  135 . The negative elements  135  can connect to ground for discharging static electricity generated by the wearable devices  1 . In at least one embodiment, the first sheet  130  includes three negative elements  135 . 
         [0020]    The motherboard  30  also includes a receiving chamber  33  for receiving a battery  34 . The battery  34  supplies electrical power for the wearable device  1 . In at least one embodiment, the battery  34  is a lithium battery. The third sheet  132  of the support shelf  13  can cover the battery  34 . Thereby, the battery  34  is fixedly received in the receiving chamber  33 . 
         [0021]    The first sheet  130  of the support shelf  13  defines a through hole  136 . The motherboard  30  defines a screw hole  35 . The screw hole  35  corresponds to the through hole  136 . The support shelf  13  is fastened to the motherboard  30  by a screw  14  passing through the through hole  136  to be received in the screw hole  35 . 
         [0022]    As shown in  FIG. 1 , the case  20  of the wearable device  1  defines a number of positioning elements  22  for positioning the support shelf  13  to prevent incorrect placement of the support shelf  13 . In at least one embodiment, the case  20  includes three positioning elements  22 . 
         [0023]    The earphone cable of the earphone component  10  is directed fixed to the motherboard  30  of the wearable device  1  by the support shelf. Thereby, a jack structure is no longer needed, which not only makes the earphone component  10  can be tightly fixed to the wearable device  1 , but also saves space of the wearable device  1 . 
         [0024]    The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many details are often found in the art such as the other features of a wearable device  1 . Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.