Patent Publication Number: US-2015076201-A1

Title: Wristband container for an earpiece

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a containing device for containing an earpiece. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     The earpiece is a very common device. Since the cell phone became ubiquitous, the wireless earpiece (such as a Bluetooth earpiece, commonly referred to as a Bluetooth headset) has increased in popularity. When the Bluetooth earpiece is not used, there is not a convenient place for placing the Bluetooth earpiece. If the Bluetooth earpiece is placed in a bag, it is hard for the user to find and make use of the earpiece. If the Bluetooth earpiece is placed in a pocket, the shape and volume of the Bluetooth earpiece may cause discomfort to the user, and most users will be reluctant to put a Bluetooth earpiece into a pocket because of concerns that the earpiece could be damaged or soiled. 
     In addition, the battery of a Bluetooth earpiece does not hold a very large charge; as a result, the battery is rapidly and easily exhausted. There is a need to develop a device to minimize the abovementioned disadvantages of the Bluetooth earpiece. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a device for containing an earpiece. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide a device for providing power to an earpiece. 
     To achieve the abovementioned object, the wristband container for an earpiece of the present invention is used for being worn on a wrist of a user and for containing an earpiece. The wristband container for an earpiece includes a container main body, a first band, and a second band. The first band and the second band are connected to the container main body to form a circular space. The circular space is used for allowing the wrist through, and the first band and the second band are used for fixing the container on the wrist. In addition, the container main body includes a containing space for containing the earpiece. 
     According to one embodiment of the present invention, the wristband container for an earpiece further includes at least one battery and a charging connector such that the wristband container for an earpiece can function as a charger for the earpiece. 
     According to one embodiment of the present invention, the wristband container for an earpiece further includes a time display unit, allowing the wristband container for an earpiece to be used as a wristwatch. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a schematic drawing of the wristband container for an earpiece combined with the earpiece of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a schematic drawing of the wristband container for an earpiece separated from the earpiece of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates an exploded perspective view of the wristband container for an earpiece of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a circuit diagram of the wristband container for an earpiece of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a schematic drawing of the earpiece of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a schematic drawing of a user using the earpiece. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a schematic drawing of the earpiece and the wristband container for an earpiece of the present invention in the combined state and worn on the wrist of a user. 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a schematic drawing of the wristband container for an earpiece in another embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a circuit diagram of the wristband container for an earpiece in another embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the accompanying drawings, which disclose several embodiments of the present invention. It is to be understood that the drawings are to be used for purposes of illustration only, and not as a definition of the invention. 
     Please refer to  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 3 . The wristband container for an earpiece  1  of the present invention may contain an earpiece  2 ; the earpiece  2  can be a Bluetooth earpiece. 
     The wristband container for an earpiece  1  includes a container main body  10 , a first band  41 , and a second band  42 . In the present embodiment, the container main body  10  includes a first side body  11 , a second side body  12 , and a connector  13 . The first side body  11  includes a first side body front end  111  and a first side body back end  112 . The second side body  12  includes a second side body front end  121  and a second side body back end  122 . The connector  13  is connected to the first side body back end  112  and the second side body back end  122  such that the first side body  11 , the second side body  12 , and the connector  13  form a containing space  14 . 
     Basically, the containing space  14  is used for coordinating the shape of the earpiece  2 . The first side body front end  111  and the second side body front end  121  form an open end  17 , allowing the earpiece  2  to be plugged in from the open end  17  such that it is in the combined state shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     In the present embodiment, the first band  41  and the second band  42  are respectively connected to the first side body front end  111  and the second side body front end  121  to form a circular space  43 . The circular space  43  is used for allowing the wrist  91  through, and the first band  41  and the second band  42  are used for fixing the wristband container for an earpiece  1  on the wrist  91 , as shown in  FIG. 6 . 
     In addition to containing an earpiece  2 , in the present embodiment, the wristband container for an earpiece  1  can also be a charger, allowing the earpiece  2  to be charged when the earpiece  2  and the wristband container for an earpiece  1  are combined. In the present embodiment, the first side body front end  111  and the second side body front end  121  respectively contain batteries  31 ,  32  (the amount is at least one, and in the preferred embodiment, the battery is a rechargeable battery). The first cover  115  and the second cover  125  are respectively located on the first side body front end  111  and the second side body front end  121 , allowing the user to replace the batteries  31 ,  32 . A charging connector  19  (such as a mini USB male connector) is located on the connector  13 , and the earpiece  2  has a corresponding earpiece connector  21  (such as a mini USB female connector). When the earpiece  2  is plugged into containing space  14  from the open end  17 , the earpiece connector  21  of the earpiece  2  can connect to the charging connector  19 . In addition, the charging connector  19  can also connect to an external power supply (not shown in the figure), and the external power supply can charge the batteries  31 ,  32  via the charging connector  19 . Since the wireless charging technology is increasingly common, the charging connector  19  may be unnecessary, and it can be replaced by a wireless charging module. 
     A charging indicator  16  and a charging switch  35  can be set on the wristband container for an earpiece  1 , as shown in  FIG. 4 ; the charging indicator  16 , the charging connector  19 , the batteries  31 ,  32 , the charging switch  35 , and a controlling circuit module  18  (such as a simple control chip) are electrically connected to each other. The charging switch  35  is used for controlling the charging of the earpiece  2 . The charging indicator  16  is used for indicating information such as “charging”, “charging completed”, or “batteries  31 ,  32  are out of power”; the charging indicator  16  can be an LED light of different colors, an LED display, or a small buzzer to convey information on the charging status to the user. Since the object of the present invention is not to improve the technology of the charger, and the charger is already disclosed in the prior art, there is no need for further description. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , when the earpiece  2  is located in the wristband container for an earpiece  1 , the earpiece plug  30  can be placed flat. When the user needs to use the earpiece  2 , as shown in  FIG. 5 , the earpiece plug  30  can be bent. As shown in  FIG. 6 , which illustrates a user  90  using the earpiece  2 , the earpiece  2  is worn on the ear  92 , and the wristband container for an earpiece  1  is worn on the wrist  91 . When the user  90  does not use the earpiece  2 , the earpiece  2  can be placed in the wristband container for the earpiece  1  to be charged or not to be charged. 
     Please refer to  FIG. 8˜FIG .  9 , which illustrate another embodiment of the present invention, the wristband container for an earpiece  1   a.  The difference between the present and the abovementioned embodiment is that the wristband container for an earpiece  1   a  further includes a time display unit  70 . In the preferred embodiment, the time display unit  70  is a thin display unit, such as electronic paper. In the present embodiment, the time display unit  70  is located above the container main body  10  and above the containing space  14 , allowing the wristband container for an earpiece  1   a  to be used as a wristwatch. 
     When the earpiece is located in the wristband container for an earpiece  1   a,  the time display unit  70  is located above the container main body  10  such that the user can see the time; if the time display unit  70  is made of electronic paper, the time display unit  70  can also be located anyplace, such as on the first band  41  or on the second band  42 .  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 4  are almost the same; the difference is that the wristband container for an earpiece  1   a  further includes a time display unit  70 . The controlling circuit module  18  of the wristband container for an earpiece  1   a  must have the function of controlling the time (for example, the controlling circuit module  18  can be a controlling chip of a common electronic wristwatch). In addition, the time display unit  70  can be a touch screen; if the time display unit  70  is not a touch screen, the time setting unit  71 ,  72  can be set on the container main body  10  for the user  90  to adjust the time. 
     It is noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are only for illustration. It is intended that the present invention cover modifications and variations of this invention provided they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents. Therefore, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention.