Patent Description:
True wireless stereo (TWS) earphones can be divided into half-in-ear earphones and in-ear earphones according to a position that makes contact with the ear. The two types have their own advantages. The wearing experience of the half-in-ear earphone is more comfortable, while a sound quality and a noise reduction effect of the in-ear earphone are better. The two types of earphones have different audiences, so consumers usually buy both types of the earphones for use.

<CIT> relates to an earpiece speaker system including an earpiece body through which an audio signal is provided, the earpiece body having a speaker mount surface, and a plurality of speaker modules mountable to the body. Each of the speaker modules includes a mount surface for mating with the earpiece body speaker mount surface for securing the speaker module thereto in order to reproduce the audio signal.

<CIT> relates to a personal audio device (e.g., headphones, earphones) can have an earpiece (e.g., an ear cup or earbud) with a removable cushioning member (e.g., headphone cushions or ear tips for earbuds). The cushioning member can include an identification tag that encodes identification data for the cushioning member. When the cushioning member is attached to the earpiece, the identification tag is brought into proximity with a tag sensor in the earpiece and the earpiece can read the identification tag to determine identification data for the cushioning member. The identification data can be used to modify a behavior of the earpiece and/or of a host device communicably coupled to the earpiece.

<CIT> relates to enhanced safety headphones for listening to audio and music, in which the wearer decides the degree of sound isolation desired, i.e. audio via bone conduction (no isolation from the surrounding environment), in-ear earpiece (medium isolation from ambient noise), or earpieces covering the outer ear (high isolation from ambient noise). By connecting the preselected adaptor, one will obtain automatic volume adjustment and sound equalization, necessary for an optimal listening result under all conditions. A single product will thus be able to cover three different operating requirements. When worn on bicycles, skis or scooters, an indicator light will warn other circulating vehicles of the user's presence (position light). An acceleration sensor will signal any braking (stop light).

It is an object of the present invention to provide an earphone and a method for operating an earphone overcoming the problems existing in related art.

This object is achieved by an earphone according to claim <NUM>, and by a method for controlling an earphone according to claim <NUM>.

According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present invention, the earphone is provided, and includes: an earphone body; a first eartip, the earphone having an in-ear earphone structure when the first eartip is mounted on the earphone body; a sensing module arranged on an inner cavity wall of the earphone body, and configured to sense an assembly state between the first eartip and the earphone body; and a controller coupled to the sensing module and configured to obtain the assembly state output by the sensing module, identify a current earphone mode of the earphone according to the assembly state, and adjust an acoustic parameter of the earphone according to the current earphone mode.

A front end of the earphone body is configured as a half-in-ear earphone structure.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a sound output plane of the earphone body is parallel to a plane where a sound output hole of the earphone body is located; or, the sound output plane of the earphone body protrudes beyond the plane where the sound output hole of the earphone body is located, and a protruding height is less than a preset height.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the earphone further includes a second eartip, and the earphone has a half-in-ear earphone structure when the second eartip is mounted on the earphone body.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the earphone further includes an eartip fixing member arranged on the inner cavity wall of the earphone body. A material of the eartip fixing member is a magnetic material or an iron material, or the eartip fixing member is provided with the magnetic material. One or more magnetic members are embedded in a mounting portion of the first eartip. An area of the earphone body in contact with the mounting portion of the first eartip is provided with a first annular groove, and the first annular groove is configured to position the first eartip when the first eartip is mounted on the earphone body. The eartip fixing member attracts the magnetic member in the first eartip to fix the first eartip.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the earphone further includes an eartip fixing member. The eartip fixing member is arranged at a through hole in a middle of the earphone body and fixed on the inner cavity wall of the earphone body. A front end face of the eartip fixing member is the sound output plane of the earphone. The first annular groove for mounting the first eartip is defined between an outer side face of a front end of the eartip fixing member and an inner side face of the front end of the earphone body. A portion of the first eartip embedded in the first annular groove is provided with an annular protrusion. A second annular groove fitted with the annular protrusion is defined between the eartip fixing member and an inner side of the earphone body. Or, the eartip fixing member is provided with the second annular groove fitted with the annular protrusion.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the magnetic member is embedded in a rear portion of the first eartip. The sensing module includes a Hall sensor, and the Hall sensor is arranged in the earphone body. The Hall sensor is configured to sense the assembly state between the first eartip and the earphone body based on the magnetic member.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the Hall sensor is configured to identify that the earphone mode of the earphone is an in-ear mode in response to the Hall sensor sensing the magnetic member; the Hall sensor is configured to identify that the earphone mode of the earphone is a half-in-ear mode in response to the Hall sensor not sensing the magnetic member.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a conductive element is embedded in the rear portion of the first eartip. The sensing module includes a capacitance detection device arranged in the earphone body, and the capacitance detection device is configured to sense the assembly state between the first eartip and the earphone body based on the conductive element.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the capacitance detection device is configured to identify that the earphone mode of the earphone is the in-ear mode in response to the capacitance detection device sensing the conductive element; the capacitance detection device is configured to identify that the earphone mode of the earphone is the half-in-ear mode in response to the capacitance detection device not sensing the conductive element.

In some embodiments of the invention, the sensing module includes a trigger assembly arranged in the earphone body and electrically coupled to the controller. The first eartip triggers the trigger assembly to switch into a first state indicating that the first eartip is mounted on the earphone body when the first eartip is mounted on the earphone body; the trigger assembly is configured to be switched into a second state when the first eartip is separated from the earphone body.

In some embodiments of the invention, the trigger assembly is a detection switch, a position on the earphone body corresponding to the detection switch is provided with a first opening, and an inner side of the first eartip is provided with a pressing portion. The pressing portion is configured to press the detection switch corresponding to a position of the first opening when the first eartip is mounted on the earphone body, to switch the detection switch into the first state.

In some embodiments of the present invention, an interior of the first eartip is provided with an eartip hard rubber bracket, the eartip hard rubber bracket has a protruding structure extending towards a center of the earphone, and a front end of the protruding structure is provided with the pressing portion.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the trigger assembly is a switch circuit, and the switch circuit includes a positive elastic piece and a negative elastic piece. An inner side of the first eartip is provided with a metal member, and the metal member is configured to trigger the positive elastic piece and the negative elastic piece to switch into the first state when the first eartip is mounted on the earphone body.

According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present invention, a method for controlling the earphone is provided, and includes: identifying, by an identification unit, a current earphone mode of the earphone; adjusting, by a control unit, an acoustic parameter of the earphone according to the current earphone mode.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the method controls the earphone described in the first aspect, and the step of identifying the current earphone mode of the earphone includes: identifying that the current earphone mode of the earphone is the half-in-ear mode in response to the sensing module identifying that a first eartip is separated from the earphone body; identifying that the current earphone mode of the earphone is the in-ear mode in response to the sensing module identifying that the first eartip is assembled with the earphone body.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the step of switching a sound effect mode of the earphone according to the current earphone mode includes: generating a sound effect mode switching instruction corresponding to the current earphone mode; sending the sound effect mode switching instruction to an audio controller of the earphone, in which the sound effect mode switching instruction is configured to instruct the audio controller to perform hardware tuning, to switch the sound effect mode of the earphone into a sound effect matched with the current earphone mode.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the step of switching the sound effect mode of the earphone according to the current earphone mode includes: generating the sound effect mode switching instruction corresponding to the current earphone mode; sending the sound effect mode switching instruction to an external sound source apparatus coupled to the earphone, in which the sound effect mode switching instruction is configured to instruct the external sound source apparatus to perform software tuning, to switch the sound effect mode of the earphone into the sound effect matched with the current earphone mode.

The technical solution provided by embodiments of the present invention may include the following beneficial effects:.

Through a detachable combination of the eartip and the earphone body, a structure design compatible with the in-ear mode and the half-in-ear mode can be realized structurally in a single earphone. Moreover, by adding the sensing module, the present invention can automatically identify whether the earphone is in the in-ear mode or in the half-in-ear mode, and a sound effect is tuned according to an identified result, so that the problem that the sound effect mismatches after switching between the in-ear mode and the half-in-ear mode is solved, and the dual switching of the earphone mode and the sound effect is realized.

It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory and do not limit the present invention.

The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and form a part of the specification, showing embodiments in accordance with the present invention, and are used together with the specification to explain the principles of the present invention.

<NUM>-earphone body, <NUM>-first eartip, <NUM>-sensing module, <NUM>-eartip fixing member, <NUM>-sound output plane, <NUM>-first annular groove, <NUM>-magnetic member, <NUM>-conductive element, <NUM>-second annular groove, <NUM>-annular protrusion, <NUM>-second eartip, <NUM>-detection switch, <NUM>-first opening, <NUM>-pressing portion, <NUM>-second opening, <NUM>-hard rubber bracket of ear sleeve, <NUM>-inner end cover, <NUM>-outer end cover, <NUM>-positive elastic piece, <NUM>-negative elastic piece, <NUM>-metal member.

Example embodiments will be described in detail herein, and examples of embodiments will be illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the accompanying drawings, the same numbers in different accompanying drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following example embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with the present invention. Instead, they are only examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present invention as detailed in the appended claims.

In the related art, the sealing of the half-in-ear earphone is poor, in order to improve an acoustic performance, generally, more acoustic holes, such as a front sound leakage hole, a rear sound leakage hole and a bass tube sound leakage hole, need to be provided for tuning. On the contrary, since the in-ear earphone has a good sealing performance and a good acoustic performance, it usually only needs to be provided with the rear sound leakage hole for tuning. Therefore, the acoustic performances of the two types of earphones are completely different, which makes it difficult to meet a user's needs for the in-ear mode and the half-in-ear mode.

It should be noted that an initial design of an earphone acoustic tuning hole is designed as a half-in-ear mode, including a plurality of acoustic holes. It is easy to realize an in-ear mode by tuning the half-in-ear mode if it is switched into the in-ear mode.

In order to solve a problem of a sound effect mismatch after switching the earphone mode for an earphone structure compatible with the in-ear mode and the half-in-ear mode, the present invention provides an earphone, a method and a device for controlling the earphone, an electronic apparatus and a storage medium.

In order to solve the problem of a sound effect mismatch after the earphone mode is changed, embodiments of the present invention provides a variety of earphones compatible with two earphone modes, and the earphone has a sensing module capable of sensing a current earphone mode of the earphone. The sound effect of the earphone is matched and adjusted according to a sensing result of the sensing module.

For a structural design of the earphone realizing two earphone modes, a variety of design schemes may be provided. One of these design schemes is that the earphone includes an earphone body and a first eartip, a front end of the earphone body is configured as a half-in-ear earphone structure, and an in-ear earphone structure is formed after the first eartip is mounted on the earphone body.

<FIG> is a schematic diagram of an earphone according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to <FIG>, the earphone includes: an earphone body <NUM>, a first eartip <NUM>, a sensing module <NUM> and a controller <NUM>. The controller <NUM> is coupled to the sensing module <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG>, a front end of the earphone body <NUM> is configured as a half-in-ear earphone structure, and the in-ear earphone structure is formed after the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>.

That is, when the first eartip <NUM> is not mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, the front end of the earphone body <NUM> can be a half-in-ear earphone structure, so that the earphone becomes a half-in-ear earphone. When the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, the earphone body <NUM> mounted with the first eartip <NUM> constitutes an in-ear earphone structure, so that the earphone can become an in-ear earphone. Thus, a structure scheme compatible with a half-in-ear structure and an in-ear structure can be realized depending on whether the first eartip <NUM> is mounted.

It can be understood that due to the different structures of the earphone, the sound effect of the earphone will be different. For example, the sound effect of the half-in-ear earphone structure is different from the sound effect of the in-ear earphone structure. In this invention, the structure scheme compatible with the half-in-ear structure and the in-ear structure can be realized depending on whether the first eartip <NUM> is mounted. Moreover, in order to switch into the corresponding sound effect when the earphone is in the half-in-ear structure or in the in-ear structure, the present invention can provide the sensing module in the earphone, and the sensing module identifies whether the earphone is currently in the half-in-ear mode or the in-ear mode so as to switch into the corresponding sound effect based on different modes.

In an embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in <FIG>, the sensing module <NUM> is arranged on an inner cavity wall of the earphone body <NUM>, and the sensing module <NUM> is configured to sense an assembly state between the first eartip <NUM> and the earphone body <NUM>. Two assembly states can be provided: one is that the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, and the other is that the first eartip <NUM> is not mounted on the earphone body <NUM>.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the controller <NUM> is configured to obtain the assembly state output by the sensing module <NUM>, identify a current earphone mode of the earphone according to the assembly state, and adjust an acoustic parameter of the earphone according to the current earphone mode.

In one implementation, the controller <NUM> can be a core control chip in the earphone.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sensing module <NUM> can sense that the first eartip <NUM> is currently mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, so that the earphone becomes the in-ear structure. If the sensing module <NUM> senses that the first eartip <NUM> is not currently mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, then the earphone becomes a half-in-ear structure. For example, the sensing module <NUM> can send the sensing result (i.e., the assembly state between the first eartip <NUM> and the earphone body <NUM>) to the controller <NUM>. The controller <NUM> can receive the assembly state sent by the sensing module <NUM>. At this time, it can identify whether the earphone is currently in the in-ear mode or the half-in-ear mode according to the assembly state, and then adjust the acoustic parameter of the earphone according to the current earphone mode.

In an implementation, the acoustic parameter may include, but is not limited thereto, a frequency, an amplitude or a phase of various harmonic waves. For example, an acoustic curve can be formed based on the acoustic parameter such as the frequency, the amplitude or the phase of various harmonic waves, and the sound effect can be switched under different earphone modes by adjusting a value of the acoustic parameter in the acoustic curve.

For example, for the half-in-ear mode, a low frequency needs to be enhanced in principle. Therefore, when the controller <NUM> identifies that the earphone is currently in the half-in-ear mode, the low frequency can be enhanced by adjusting the value of the acoustic parameter in the acoustic curve, so that the earphone is currently in the sound effect corresponding to the half-in-ear mode, to meet the need of a user for the half-in-ear mode. For the in-ear mode, the low frequency needs to be reduced in principle. Therefore, when the controller <NUM> identifies that the earphone is currently in the in-ear mode, the low frequency can be reduced by adjusting the value of the acoustic parameter in the acoustic curve, to meet the need of the user for the in-ear mode. Therefore, it can be seen that the structural scheme compatible with the half-in-ear structure and the in-ear structure is realized for the above earphone depending on whether the first eartip <NUM> is mounted. For example, if the half-in-ear mode is selected, referring to <FIG>, the earphone body <NUM> serves as the earphone and can be used directly; if the in-ear mode is selected, referring to <FIG>, the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM> for use.

The earphone according to embodiments of the present invention can realize the earphone structure compatible with two earphone modes by the structural design of the first eartip and the earphone body. In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the sensing module senses the assembly state between the first eartip and the earphone body, and the controller <NUM> will adjust the acoustic parameter of the earphone when identifying that the earphone is currently in the in-ear mode according to the assembly state, to make the adjusted acoustic parameter meet the sound effect of the in-ear mode; the controller <NUM> will adjust the acoustic parameter of the earphone when identifying that the earphone is currently in the half-in-ear mode according to the assembly state, to make the adjust acoustic parameter meet the sound effect of the half-in-ear mode. Therefore, the sound effect can be automatically matched and adjusted under different modes of the earphone and the user experience is improved.

It should be noted that a sound output plane of the earphone body <NUM> can be parallel or not parallel to a plane where a sound output hole <NUM> of the earphone body <NUM> is located. In an optional implementation, the sound output plane <NUM> of the earphone body <NUM> can be arranged parallel to the plane where the sound output hole <NUM> of the earphone body <NUM> is located. That is to say, a sound output plane <NUM> of the earphone body <NUM> is protruded from a plane where a sound output hole <NUM> of the earphone body <NUM> is located by a protruding distance; or the sound output plane <NUM> of the earphone body <NUM> is coplanar with the plane where the sound output hole <NUM> of the earphone body <NUM> is located; or the sound output plane <NUM> of the earphone body <NUM> is recessed from the plane where the sound output hole <NUM> of the earphone body <NUM> is located by a recessing distance.

In order to improve the wearing comfort of the earphone, in another optional implementation, referring to <FIG>, the sound output plane <NUM> of the earphone body <NUM> can protrude beyond the plane where the sound output hole <NUM> of the earphone body <NUM> is located, and a protruding height is less than a preset height. Therefore, through this structural design, the sound output plane of the earphone body can slightly protrude beyond the plane where the sound output hole <NUM> is located, to ensure the wearing comfort of the earphone when the earphone is in the half-in-ear mode.

In order to prevent the first eartip mounted on the earphone body from falling off easily, in some embodiments of the present invention, referring to <FIG>, the earphone may further include an eartip fixing member <NUM>. The eartip fixing member <NUM> can be arranged on the inner cavity wall of the earphone body <NUM> for fixing the first eartip <NUM>.

In the present embodiment, the eartip fixing member <NUM> may be made of a magnetic material or an iron material. Alternatively, the eartip fixing member <NUM> is provided with a magnetic material.

In the present embodiment, one or more magnetic members <NUM> are embedded in a mounting portion of the first eartip <NUM>, and an area of the earphone body <NUM> in contact with the mounting portion of the first eartip <NUM> is provided with a first annular groove <NUM>. The first annular groove <NUM> can be configured to position and initially fix the first eartip <NUM> when the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>. The eartip fixing member <NUM> attracts the magnetic member <NUM> in the first eartip <NUM> to further fix the first eartip <NUM>.

Optionally, the first eartip <NUM> can be realized by an insert injection molding process. The magnetic member <NUM> embedded in the first eartip <NUM> can be selected as an annular magnet.

Optionally, in an implementation, the eartip fixing member <NUM> can be an annular structure, and the material of the eartip fixing member <NUM> can be selected as a magnet, a soft magnetic material or an iron material, which attracts a magnet in the first eartip <NUM> to fix the first eartip <NUM>.

It should be noted that the sensing module can sense the assembly state between the first eartip and the earphone body by using different principles. Due to the different principles used by the sensing module, a structure of the sensing module may be also different. For example, if the sensing module senses the assembly state between the first eartip and the earphone body by measuring a change of a magnetic field around the earphone body, the sensing module may include a Hall sensor. As another example, if the sensing module senses the assembly state between the first eartip and the earphone body by using a trigger assembly, the sensing module may include a trigger assembly. For details, a reference is made to the description of following embodiments.

As a possible implementation, referring to <FIG>, the sensing module <NUM> may include the Hall sensor arranged around the eartip fixing member <NUM>, for example, at a middle position of a side of the eartip fixing member <NUM> away from the first eartip <NUM>. The Hall sensor is configured to sense the change of the magnetic field during the mounting of the first eartip <NUM> into the earphone body <NUM> and the change of the magnetic field during the removal of the first eartip <NUM> from the earphone body <NUM>, to determine the assembly state between the first eartip <NUM> and the earphone body <NUM> according to the change of the magnetic field, and then send the assembly state to the controller <NUM>. The controller <NUM> identifies the current earphone mode of the earphone according to the assembly state, and adjusts the acoustic parameter of the earphone according to the current earphone mode.

For example, when the Hall sensor senses the magnetic member <NUM>, the Hall sensor determines that the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, and can send a first assembly state information indicating that the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM> to the controller <NUM>; when the Hall sensor does not sense the magnetic member <NUM>, the Hall sensor determines that the first eartip <NUM> is not mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, and can send a second assembly state information indicating that the first eartip <NUM> is not mounted on the earphone body <NUM> to the controller <NUM>.

It can be seen that the magnetic member embedded in the first eartip has two functions in the earphone structure of the present embodiment. One function is to cooperate with the eartip fixing member to fix the first eartip; the other function is to cooperate with the Hall sensor to realize the identification of the earphone mode.

<FIG> is a schematic diagram of an earphone according to another embodiment of the present invention. The earphone illustrated in <FIG> is similar to the earphone illustrated in <FIG> in structure and function, and includes: an earphone body <NUM>, a first eartip <NUM>, a sensing module <NUM>, a controller <NUM> and an eartip fixing member <NUM>.

A structure and a function of the sensing module <NUM> and the controller <NUM> are the same as the structure and the function of the sensing module <NUM> and the controller <NUM> of the earphone illustrated in <FIG>, which will not be repeated here. The structures of the earphone body <NUM>, the first eartip <NUM> and the eartip fixing member <NUM> are different from the structures of the earphone body <NUM>, the first eartip <NUM> and the eartip fixing member <NUM> illustrated in <FIG>. Only the earphone body <NUM>, the first eartip <NUM> and the eartip fixing member <NUM>, which are different, are described below.

As a possible implementation, referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, the eartip fixing member <NUM> is arranged at a through hole in a middle of the earphone body <NUM> and fixed on the inner cavity wall of the earphone body <NUM>, a front end face of the eartip fixing member <NUM> is a sound output plane <NUM> of the earphone, a first annular groove <NUM> for mounting the first eartip <NUM> is defined between an outer side face of a front end of the eartip fixing member <NUM> and an inner side face of a front end of the earphone body <NUM>, and the first annular groove <NUM> is configured to positioning and initially fix the first eartip <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG>, a portion of the first eartip <NUM> embedded in the first annular groove <NUM> is provided with an annular protrusion <NUM>, and a second annular groove <NUM> fitted with the annular protrusion <NUM> is defined between the eartip fixing member <NUM> and an inner side of the earphone body <NUM>. When the first eartip <NUM> is embedded into the first annular groove <NUM> to be mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, the annular protrusion <NUM> is fitted with the second annular groove <NUM> to fix the first eartip <NUM>.

The through hole arranged in the middle of the earphone body <NUM> provides an assembly space for the eartip fixing member <NUM>, and the eartip fixing member <NUM> is made of an iron material. The annular protrusion <NUM> of the first eartip <NUM> is fitted with the second annular groove <NUM>, to have a function of snap-fit, so that the mounting reliability between the first eartip <NUM> and the earphone body <NUM> is higher.

<FIG> is a schematic diagram of an earphone according to still another embodiment of the present invention. The earphone illustrated in <FIG> is similar to the earphone illustrated in <FIG> in structure and function, and includes: an earphone body <NUM>, a first eartip <NUM>, a sensing module <NUM>, a controller <NUM> and an eartip fixing member <NUM>.

Structures of the earphone body <NUM>, the first eartip <NUM>, the sensing module <NUM> and the eartip fixing member <NUM> are different from the structures of the earphone body <NUM>, the first eartip <NUM> and the eartip fixing member <NUM> illustrated in <FIG>. Only the earphone body <NUM>, the first eartip <NUM>, the sensing module <NUM> and the eartip fixing member <NUM>, which are different, are described below.

As a possible implementation, in <FIG> and <FIG>, the eartip fixing member <NUM> is arranged at a through hole in a middle of the earphone body <NUM> and fixed on an inner cavity wall of the earphone body <NUM>, a front end face of the eartip fixing member <NUM> is a sound output plane <NUM> of the earphone, a first annular groove <NUM> for mounting the first eartip <NUM> is defined between an outer side face of a front end of the eartip fixing member <NUM> and an inner side face of a front end of the earphone body <NUM>, and the first annular groove <NUM> is configured to positioning and initially fix the first eartip <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG>, a portion of the first eartip <NUM> embedded in the first annular groove <NUM> is provided with an annular protrusion <NUM>, and the eartip fixing member <NUM> is provided with a second annular groove <NUM> fitted with the annular protrusion <NUM>. When the first eartip <NUM> is embedded into the first annular groove <NUM> to be mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, the annular protrusion <NUM> is fitted with the second annular groove <NUM> to fix the first eartip <NUM>.

The through hole of the earphone body <NUM> provides an assembly space for the eartip fixing member <NUM>. The eartip fixing member <NUM> is made of a nonconductive material, such as a plastic. The annular protrusion <NUM> of the first eartip <NUM> is fitted with the second annular groove <NUM> to have a function of snap-fit, so that the mounting reliability between the first eartip <NUM> and the earphone body <NUM> is higher.

Optionally, in the present embodiment, referring to <FIG>, a conductive element <NUM> is embedded in a rear portion of the first eartip <NUM>. The sensing module <NUM> includes a capacitance detection device arranged in the earphone body <NUM>, and the capacitance detection device senses the assembly state between the first eartip <NUM> and the earphone body <NUM> based on the conductive element <NUM>.

Optionally, the capacitance detection device can be a device composed of a capacitance detection circuit. As an example, the capacitance detection circuit can be arranged on a FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit). The capacitance detection device can be configured to sense a change of a capacitance during the mounting of the first eartip <NUM> into the earphone body <NUM> and the change of the capacitance during the removal of the first eartip <NUM> from the earphone body <NUM>, to determine the assembly state between the first eartip <NUM> and the earphone body <NUM> according to the change of capacitance, and then send the assembly state to the controller <NUM>. The controller <NUM> identifies the current earphone mode of the earphone according to the assembly state, and adjusts the acoustic parameter of the earphone according to the current earphone mode.

Optionally, the conductive element <NUM> may be a metal, a conductive foam, or the like.

For example, when the capacitance detection device senses the conductive element <NUM>, the capacitance detection device determines that the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, and can send a first assembly state information indicating that the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM> to the controller <NUM>; when the capacitance detection device does not sense the conductive element <NUM>, the capacitance detection device determines that the first eartip <NUM> is not mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, and can send a second assembly state information indicating that the first eartip <NUM> is not mounted on the earphone body <NUM> to the controller <NUM>.

In the earphone structures illustrated in the above various embodiments, the earphone body is directly designed as the half-in-ear structure, and the in-ear structure is realized by combining a detachable first eartip, so that the earphone structure compatible with the half-in-ear mode and the in-ear mode is realized, and the structure is simple and easy to implement. Moreover, in combination with the sensing result output by the sensing module, the controller <NUM> can achieve identification of the two modes of the earphone according to the sensing result of the sensing module.

For the structural design of the earphone realizing two earphone modes, a variety of design schemes can be provided. Another design scheme is that: the earphone includes an earphone body <NUM> and two eartips, namely a first eartip <NUM> and a second eartip <NUM>. After the first eartip <NUM> or the second eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, the half-in-ear earphone structure or the in-ear earphone structure is realized respectively.

<FIG> is a schematic diagram of an earphone according to still another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to <FIG>, the earphone includes the earphone body <NUM>, the first eartip <NUM>, the second eartip <NUM>, a sensing module <NUM> and a controller <NUM>. The controller <NUM> is coupled to the sensing module <NUM>. As illustrated in <FIG>, the in-ear earphone structure is formed after the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>; and the half-in-ear earphone structure is formed after the second eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>.

That is, when the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, the earphone body <NUM> mounted with the first eartip <NUM> constitutes an in-ear earphone structure, so that the earphone can become an in-ear earphone. When the second eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, the earphone body <NUM> mounted with the second eartip <NUM> constitutes a half-in-ear earphone structure, so that the earphone can become a half-in-ear earphone. Thus, the structure scheme compatible with the in-ear structure and the half-in-ear structure can be realized depending on whether the first eartip <NUM> or the second eartip <NUM> is mounted.

Therefore, it can be seen that the mounting of the first eartip <NUM> or the second eartip <NUM> of the earphone realizes the structural scheme compatible with the in-ear structure and the half-in-ear structure. For example, if the half-in-ear mode is selected, referring to <FIG>, the second eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM> for use; if the in-ear mode is selected, referring to <FIG>, the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM> for use.

It can be understood that due to the different structures of the earphone, the sound effect of the earphone will be also different. For example, the sound effect of the half-in-ear earphone structure is different from the sound effect of the in-ear earphone structure. The present invention realizes the structure scheme compatible with the in-ear structure and the half-in-ear structure according to the mounting of the first eartip <NUM> or the second eartip <NUM>. Moreover, in order to switch into the corresponding sound effect when the earphone is in the half-in-ear structure and the in-ear structure, the present invention can provide the sensing module <NUM> in the earphone, and the sensing module <NUM> identifies whether the earphone is currently in the half-in-ear mode or the in-ear mode, to switch into the corresponding sound effect based on different modes. In an embodiment of the present invention, referring to <FIG>, the sensing module <NUM> is arranged on an inner cavity wall of the earphone body <NUM>, and configured to sense the assembly state between the first eartip <NUM> and the earphone body <NUM>. Two assembly states are included: one is that the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, and the other is that the first eartip <NUM> is not mounted on the earphone body <NUM>.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the controller <NUM> is configured to obtain the assembly state output by the sensing module <NUM>, identify the current earphone mode of the earphone according to the assembly state, and adjust the acoustic parameter of the earphone according to the current earphone mode.

In an implementation, the controller <NUM> can be a core control chip in the earphone.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sensing module <NUM> can sense that the first eartip <NUM> is currently mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, so that the earphone is configured as the in-ear structure, or, the sensing module <NUM> can sense that the first eartip <NUM> is not currently mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, so that the earphone is configured as the half-in-ear structure. For example, the sensing module <NUM> can send the sensing result (i.e., the assembly state between the first eartip <NUM> and the earphone body <NUM>) to the controller <NUM>. The controller <NUM> can receive the assembly state sent by the sensing module <NUM>. At this time, the controller <NUM> can identify whether the earphone is currently in the in-ear mode or the half-in-ear mode according to the assembly state, and then adjust the acoustic parameter of the earphone according to the current earphone mode.

For example, for the half-in-ear mode, the low frequency needs to be enhanced in principle. Therefore, when the controller <NUM> identifies that the earphone is currently in the half-in-ear mode, the low frequency can be enhanced by adjusting the value of the acoustic parameter in the acoustic curve, so that the earphone is currently in the sound effect corresponding to the half-in-ear mode, to meet the need of the user for the half-in-ear mode. For the in-ear mode, the low frequency needs to be reduced in principle. Therefore, when the controller <NUM> identifies that the earphone is currently in the in-ear mode, the low frequency can be reduced by adjusting the value of the acoustic parameter in the acoustic curve to meet the need of the user for the in-ear mode.

The earphone according to embodiments of the present invention can realize the earphone structure compatible with two earphone modes through the structural design of the first eartip, the second eartip and the earphone body. In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the sensing module senses the assembly state between the first eartip and the earphone body, and the controller <NUM> will adjust the acoustic parameter of the earphone when identifying that the earphone is currently in the in-ear mode according to the assembly state, to make the adjusted acoustic parameter meet the sound effect of the in-ear mode; and the controller <NUM> will adjust the acoustic parameter of the earphone when identifying that the earphone is currently in the half-in-ear mode according to the assembly state, to make the adjusted acoustic parameter meet the sound effect of the half-in-ear mode. Therefore, the sound effect can be automatically matched and adjusted under different modes of the earphone and the user experience is improved.

It should be noted that the sensing module can sense the assembly state between the first eartip and the earphone body by using different principles. Due to the different principles used by the sensing module, a structure of the sensing module may also be different. For example, if the sensing module senses the assembly state between the first eartip and the earphone body by measuring a change of a magnetic field around the earphone body, the sensing module may include a Hall sensor. As another example, if the sensing module senses the assembly state between the first eartip and the earphone body by using a trigger assembly, the sensing module may include the trigger assembly. For details, a reference is made to the description of following embodiments.

As a possible implementation, the sensing module <NUM> includes the trigger assembly arranged in the earphone body <NUM> and electrically coupled to the controller <NUM>. The first eartip <NUM> triggers the trigger assembly to switch into a first state indicating that the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, when the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>; the trigger assembly switches into a second state when the first eartip <NUM> is separated from the earphone body <NUM>.

In the present embodiment, referring to <FIG>, the trigger assembly is a detection switch <NUM>, a position on the earphone body <NUM> corresponding to the detection switch <NUM> is provided with a first opening <NUM>, and an inner side of the first eartip <NUM> is provided with a pressing portion <NUM>. The pressing portion <NUM> presses the detection switch <NUM> corresponding to a position of the first opening <NUM> when the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, to switch the detection switch <NUM> into the first state.

Optionally, referring to <FIG>, an interior of the first eartip <NUM> is provided with an eartip hard rubber bracket <NUM>, the eartip hard rubber bracket <NUM> has a protruding structure extending towards a center of the earphone, and a front end of the protruding structure is provided with the pressing portion <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG>, an interior of the second eartip <NUM> is not provided with the pressing portion <NUM> capable of activating the detection switch <NUM>. Therefore, after the second eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, the detection switch <NUM> is not activated and is in the second state. Referring to <FIG> illustrates the half-in-ear earphone structure after mounting the second eartip <NUM>.

For example, when the detection switch <NUM> is in the first state, it is determined that the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, and a first assembly state information indicating that the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM> can be sent to the controller <NUM>; when the detection switch <NUM> is in the second state, it is determined that the first eartip <NUM> is not mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, and a second assembly state information indicating that the first eartip <NUM> is not mounted on the earphone body <NUM> can be sent to the controller <NUM>.

Optionally, referring to <FIG>, the detection switch <NUM> is arranged on a flexible printed circuit (FPC). The earphone body <NUM> is provided with an opening enclosure structure around the first opening <NUM>. Referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, a front end of the earphone body <NUM> includes an inner end cover <NUM> and an outer end cover <NUM> fitted with each other; referring to <FIG>, the first opening <NUM> is arranged at a position on the inner end cover <NUM> corresponding to the position of the detection switch <NUM>, and an opening enclosure is provided additionally at the first opening <NUM>; referring to <FIG>, a second opening <NUM> is arranged at a position on a metal mesh of the outer end cover <NUM> corresponds to the position of the first opening <NUM>, and glue is backed around the second opening <NUM> to fit with the opening enclosure structure of the inner end cover.

<FIG> is a schematic diagram of an earphone according to still another embodiment of the present invention. The earphone illustrated in <FIG> is similar to the earphone illustrated in <FIG> in structure and function. The earphone includes: an earphone body <NUM>, a first eartip <NUM>, a second eartip <NUM>, a sensing module <NUM> and a controller <NUM>, and the sensing module <NUM> is a trigger assembly. Only structures different from the earphone illustrated in <FIG> are described below.

In the present embodiment, the trigger assembly is a switch circuit. Reference is made to <FIG>, and the switch circuit includes a first electrical terminal (also referred to in the following as a positive elastic piece <NUM>) and a second electrical terminal (also referred to in the following as a negative elastic piece <NUM>), and an inner side of the first eartip <NUM> is provided with a metal member <NUM>. The metal member <NUM> triggers the positive elastic piece <NUM> and the negative elastic piece <NUM> to switch into the first state when the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>. Here, the first state refers to that the positive elastic piece <NUM> and the negative elastic piece <NUM> are in a coupled state.

Optionally, when the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, the positive elastic piece <NUM> and the negative elastic piece <NUM> are in the coupled state, i.e., the switch circuit is in a closed or short-circuited state; when the second eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, the positive elastic piece <NUM> and the negative elastic piece <NUM> are in a decoupled state, i.e., the switch circuit is in an open state. The coupled state indicates that the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>.

However, the second eartip <NUM> does not contain the metal member. Therefore, when the second eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, the positive elastic piece <NUM> and the negative elastic piece <NUM> are in the decoupled state. Referring to <FIG> illustrates the half-in-ear earphone structure after mounting the second eartip <NUM>.

For example, when the positive elastic piece <NUM> and the negative elastic piece <NUM> are in the coupled state, it is determined that the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, and a first assembly state information indicating that the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM> can be sent to the controller <NUM>; when the positive elastic piece <NUM> and the negative elastic piece <NUM> is in the decoupled state, it is determined that the first eartip <NUM> is not mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, and a second assembly state information indicating that the first eartip <NUM> is not mounted on the earphone body <NUM> can be sent to the controller <NUM>.

Optionally, referring to <FIG>, the switch circuit is arranged on a circuit board in the earphone body <NUM>, such as the flexible printed circuit.

Optionally, a hard rubber sleeve at the inner side of the first eartip <NUM> is provided with at least one section of the metal member <NUM>, and a length of the metal member <NUM> can meet the need of connecting the positive elastic piece <NUM> and the negative elastic piece <NUM>. Or, the hard rubber sleeve at the inner side of the first eartip <NUM> is provided with two metal members <NUM> configured for signal connection. When the first eartip <NUM> is mounted, the two metal members <NUM> correspond to the positive elastic piece <NUM> and the negative elastic piece <NUM> respectively. Referring to <FIG>, in the present embodiment, two sections of metal members <NUM> are provided.

Optionally, when the first eartip <NUM> is mounted on the earphone body <NUM>, the metal member <NUM> can be correspondingly coupled to the positive elastic piece <NUM> and the negative elastic piece <NUM> through a limit structure arranged on the earphone body <NUM>.

In the earphone structure illustrated in the above various embodiments corresponding to <FIG>, the earphone structure compatible with the half-in-ear mode and the in-ear mode is realized by combining two detachable eartips, and the structure is simple and easy to implement. Moreover, in combination with the sensing result output by the sensing module, the controller <NUM> can achieve identification of the two modes of the earphone according to the sensing result.

In addition to the implementation of the sensing module of the above various embodiments, the sensing module can also be implemented by any other structure that can identify the assembly state of the first eartip and the earphone body. For example, the sensing module can also realize a fit detection of the earphone (or called an air tightness detection of the first eartip) by using a speaker and a feedback MIC (microphone), and the identification of the two modes of the earphone is realized by detecting a different leakage in the in-ear mode and the half-in-ear mode.

<FIG> is a flowchart of a method for controlling an earphone according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in <FIG>, the method for controlling the earphone may include following steps.

In step <NUM>, a current earphone mode of the earphone is identified.

The earphone to be identified may include the earphone structure given in any one of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

The current earphone mode of the earphone may include an in-ear mode and a half-in-ear mode.

The step of identifying the current earphone mode of the earphone may include:.

For example, for the earphone structure given in the embodiments illustrated in <FIG>, the sensing module includes the Hall sensor. The step of identifying the current earphone mode of the earphone includes:
identifying that the current earphone mode of the earphone is the half-in-ear mode in response to the sensing module sensing that an intensity of a surrounding magnetic field gradually decreases; identifying that the current earphone mode of the earphone is the in-ear mode in response to the sensing module sensing that the intensity of the surrounding magnetic field gradually increases.

For the earphone structure given in the embodiment illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the sensing module includes the capacitance detection device. The step of identifying the current earphone mode of the earphone includes:
identifying that the current earphone mode of the earphone is the in-ear mode in response to the sensing module sensing that a capacitance value increases; identifying that the current earphone mode of the earphone is the half-in-ear mode in response to the sensing module sensing that the capacitance value decreases.

For the earphone structure given in the embodiment illustrated in <FIG>, the sensing module includes the detection switch. The step of identifying the current earphone mode of the earphone includes:
identifying that the current earphone mode of the earphone is the half-in-ear mode in response to the sensing module sensing that the detection switch is in the second state; identifying that the current earphone mode of the earphone is the in-ear mode in response to the sensing module sensing that the detection switch is in the first state.

For the earphone structure given in the embodiments illustrated in <FIG>, the sensing module includes the switch circuit. The step of identifying the current earphone mode of the earphone includes:
identifying that the current earphone mode of the earphone is the half-in-ear mode in response to the sensing module sensing that the positive elastic piece and the negative elastic piece are in the decoupled state; identifying that the current earphone mode of the earphone is the in-ear mode in response to the sensing module sensing that the positive elastic piece and the negative elastic piece are in the coupled state.

In step <NUM>, the acoustic parameter of the earphone is adjusted according to the current earphone mode.

In an implementation, the acoustic parameter may include, but is not limited thereto, the frequency, the amplitude or the phase of various harmonic waves. For example, the acoustic curve can be formed based on the acoustic parameter such as the frequency, the amplitude or the phase of various harmonic waves, and the sound effect can be switched under different earphone modes by adjusting the value of the acoustic parameter in the acoustic curve.

For example, for the half-in-ear mode, the low frequency needs to be enhanced in principle. Therefore, when identifying that the earphone is currently in the half-in-ear mode, the low frequency can be enhanced by adjusting the value of the acoustic parameter in the acoustic curve, so that the earphone is currently in the sound effect corresponding to the half-in-ear mode, to meet the need of the user for the half-in-ear mode. For the in-ear mode, the low frequency needs to be reduced in principle. Therefore, when identifying that the earphone is currently in the in-ear mode, the low frequency can be reduced by adjusting the value of the acoustic parameter in the acoustic curve to meet the need of the user for the in-ear mode.

As a possible implementation, referring to <FIG>, the step of adjusting the acoustic parameter of the earphone according to the current earphone mode includes:.

For example, the audio controller can adjust the value of the acoustic parameter in the acoustic curve, realizing the hardware tuning through the audio controller, so that the sound effect mode of the earphone is switched into the sound effect matched with the current earphone mode.

Optionally, the sound source apparatus is an electronic apparatus with a music playing function, such as a music player, a mobile phone, a tablet.

Taking the mobile phone as an example, after receiving the sound effect mode switching instruction, the mobile phone performs the software tuning, and the earphone mode can be adjusted, i.e., the value of the acoustic parameter in the acoustic curve is adjusted. For example, the earphone mode includes a mid-bass mode and a rock mode.

The method for controlling the earphone according to embodiments of the present invention is applied to a scene of a single device. The sensing module is provided in the earphone, and can automatically detect the mounting and the removal of the eartip (or the mounting and the removal of the first eartip or the second eartip), to identify the earphone mode of the earphone, so that the sound effect of the earphone is switched automatically, and the intelligent matching between the sound effect mode and the earphone mode is realized.

As an implementation of the method illustrated in the various figures described above, the present invention provides an embodiment of a virtual device implementing the method for controlling the earphone. <FIG> is a block diagram of a device for controlling an earphone according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to <FIG>, the device includes an identification unit <NUM> and a control unit <NUM>.

The identification unit <NUM> is configured to identify a current earphone mode of the earphone.

The control unit <NUM> is configured to adjust the acoustic parameter of the earphone according to the current earphone mode.

As for the device in the above embodiment, a specific mode how each module performs an operation and its effect have been described in detail in an embodiment related to the method, which will not be described in detail here.

<FIG> is a block diagram of an electronic apparatus <NUM> for implementing a method for controlling an earphone according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant.

Referring to <FIG>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may include one or more of the following assemblies: a processing assembly <NUM>, a memory <NUM>, a power assembly <NUM>, a multimedia assembly <NUM>, an audio assembly <NUM>, an input/output (I/O) interface <NUM>, a sensor assembly <NUM>, and a communication assembly <NUM>.

The processing assembly <NUM> generally controls an overall operation of the electronic apparatus <NUM>, such as operations associated with a display, a telephone call, a data communication, a camera operation, and a recording operation. The processing assembly <NUM> may include one or more processors <NUM> for executing an instruction, to complete all or part of the steps of the above method. In addition, the processing assembly <NUM> may include one or more modules, to facilitate an interaction between the processing assembly <NUM> and other assemblies. For example, the processing assembly <NUM> may include a multimedia module to facilitate an interaction between a multimedia assembly <NUM> and the processing assembly <NUM>.

The memory <NUM> is configured to store various types of data to support the operation at the apparatus <NUM>. Examples of these data include an instruction for any application or method operating on the electronic apparatus <NUM>, contact data, phonebook data, a message, a picture, a video, and the like. The memory <NUM> may be implemented by any type of volatile storage device or nonvolatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as a static random access memory (SRAM), an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), an erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM), a programmable read only memory (PROM), a read only memory (ROM), a magnetic memory, a flash memory, a disk or a disc.

The power assembly <NUM> provides power to various assemblies of the electronic apparatus <NUM>. The power assembly <NUM> may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other assemblies associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the electronic apparatus <NUM>.

The multimedia assembly <NUM> includes a screen providing an output interface between the electronic apparatus <NUM> and the user. If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive an input signal from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense a touch, a swipe and a gesture on the touch panel. The touch sensor can not only sense a boundary of the touch operation or the swipe operation, but also detect duration and a pressure associated with the touch operation or the swipe operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia assembly <NUM> includes a front camera and/or a rear camera. When the apparatus <NUM> is in an operation mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and/or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each of the front camera and the rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and an optical zoom capability.

The audio assembly <NUM> is configured to output and/or input an audio signal. For example, the audio assembly <NUM> includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive an external audio signal when the electronic apparatus <NUM> is in the operation mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a speech recognition mode. The received audio signal may be further stored in the memory <NUM> or transmitted via the communication assembly <NUM>. In some embodiments, the audio assembly <NUM> further includes a speaker for outputting the audio signal.

The I/O interface <NUM> provides an interface between the processing assembly <NUM> and a peripheral interface module, and the peripheral interface module can be a keyboard, a click wheel, a button, etc. These buttons may include but are not limited thereto: a Home button, a volume button, a start button and a lock button.

The sensor assembly <NUM> includes one or more sensors, for providing a state evaluation in various aspects for the electronic apparatus <NUM>. For example, the sensor assembly <NUM> can detect an open state/a closed state of the apparatus <NUM> and a relative positioning of assemblies, such as a display and a keypad of the electronic apparatus <NUM>. The sensor assembly <NUM> can further detect a position change of the electronic apparatus <NUM> or an assembly of the electronic apparatus <NUM>, the presence or the absence of a contact of the user with the electronic apparatus <NUM>, an orientation or an acceleration/a deceleration of the electronic apparatus <NUM> and a temperature change of the electronic apparatus <NUM>. The sensor assembly <NUM> may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly <NUM> may further include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS image sensor or a CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly <NUM> may further include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication assembly <NUM> is configured to facilitate a wired communication or a wireless communication between the electronic apparatus <NUM> and other devices. The electronic apparatus <NUM> may be coupled to a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, <NUM> or <NUM>, or a combination thereof. In an embodiment, the communication assembly <NUM> receives a broadcast signal or broadcast information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an embodiment, the communication assembly <NUM> further includes a near-field communication (NFC) module to facilitate a short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, an infrared data association (IrDA) technology, a ultra wideband (UWB) technology, a Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

In an embodiment, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may be implemented by one or more of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a digital signal processor (DSP), a digital signal processing device (DSPD), a programmable logic device (PLD), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, or other electronic elements, for performing the above method.

In an embodiment, a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium including an instruction, such as the memory <NUM> including an instruction, which can be executed by the processor <NUM> of the electronic apparatus <NUM> to complete the above method, is further provided. For example, the non-temporary computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, etc..

Claim 1:
An earphone, comprising:
an earphone body (<NUM>);
a first eartip (<NUM>), wherein the earphone has an in-ear earphone structure when the first eartip (<NUM>) is mounted on the earphone body (<NUM>);
a sensing module (<NUM>) arranged on an inner cavity wall of the earphone body (<NUM>), and configured to sense an assembly state between the first eartip (<NUM>) and the earphone body (<NUM>); and
a controller (<NUM>) coupled to the sensing module (<NUM>) and configured to obtain the assembly state output by the sensing module (<NUM>), identify a current earphone mode of the earphone according to the assembly state, and adjust an acoustic parameter of the earphone according to the current earphone mode,
characterized in that
a front end of the earphone body (<NUM>) is configured as a half-in-ear earphone structure.