阅读说明：本技术 播放设备及其控制方法和控制装置、计算机可读存储介质 (Player, control method and control device thereof, and computer-readable storage medium ) 是由 苏谦 陈惠平 陈若宇 叶青 于 2021-08-02 设计创作，主要内容包括：本申请公开了一种播放设备,所公开的播放设备包括壳体、音频播放器、隔音罩、目标检测装置和驱动机构,所述壳体上开设有音孔,隔音罩设于壳体内,音频播放器设于隔音罩内,隔音罩设置有出声开口,目标检测装置用于检测目标方位,驱动机构与隔音罩连接,在出声开口未朝向目标方位的情况下,控制驱动机构启动,驱动机构带动隔音罩转动,使出声开口朝向目标方位,音频播放器播放的与出声开口相对的音频信号可以穿过出声开口和音孔传播至壳体外,音频播放器播放的其他方向的音频信号被隔音罩阻隔,从而实现播放设备朝向目标方位定向播放。本申请公开了一种播放设备的控制方法、播放设备的控制装置及计算机可读存储介质。(The application discloses playback devices, the playback devices that disclose include casing, audio player, sound-proof housing, target detection device and actuating mechanism, the sound hole has been seted up on the casing, the sound-proof housing is located in the casing, audio player locates in the sound-proof housing, the sound-proof housing is provided with the sound opening, target detection device is used for detecting the target position, actuating mechanism is connected with the sound-proof housing, under the condition that the sound opening does not move towards the target position, control actuating mechanism starts, actuating mechanism drives the sound-proof housing and rotates, make the sound opening move towards the target position, the audio signal that audio player broadcast and the sound opening that moves relative can pass the sound opening and the sound hole propagates outside the casing, the audio signal of other directions that audio player broadcast is by the sound-proof housing separation, thereby realize that playback devices moves towards the directional broadcast of target position. The application discloses a control method of a playing device, a control device of the playing device and a computer readable storage medium.)

1. A playback device, comprising:

the sound-emitting device comprises a shell (100), wherein sound holes are formed in the shell (100);

an audio player (200);

a sound-proof enclosure (300), the sound-proof enclosure (300) being disposed within the housing (100), the audio player (200) being disposed within the sound-proof enclosure (300), the sound-proof enclosure (300) being provided with a sound-emitting opening;

an object detection device (400), the object detection device (400) being configured to detect an object orientation;

the driving mechanism is arranged in the shell (100), the driving mechanism is connected with the sound-proof housing (300), and the driving mechanism can drive the sound-proof housing (300) to rotate so that the sound outlet opening faces to a target position.

2. The playback device according to claim 1, wherein the acoustic enclosure (300) comprises an outer shell (310), an inner shell (320), and an elastic membrane (330), the outer shell (310) being provided with a first array of through holes, the inner shell (320) being provided with a second array of through holes, the first array of through holes corresponding to the second array of through holes, the elastic membrane (330) being provided between the outer shell (310) and the inner shell (320).

3. The playback device according to claim 2, wherein the first via array comprises a plurality of first vias (311), the second via array comprises a plurality of second vias (321), the first vias (311) and the second vias (321) are each a honeycomb hole, and the first vias (311) correspond to the second vias (321) one by one.

4. The playback device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the sound insulation hood (300) is a cylindrical structure, the sound outlet opening in an annular wall of the sound insulation hood (300).

5. The playback device according to claim 2, characterized in that the acoustic enclosure (300) further comprises a tensioning mechanism, which is provided in the housing (100), which is connected to the elastic membrane (330) and adjusts the surface tension of the elastic membrane (330) by pulling the elastic membrane (330).

6. The playback device according to claim 5, wherein the tensioning mechanism comprises a first magnetic element (510) and a coil (530), the first end (331) of the elastic membrane (330) being connected to the first magnetic element (510), the coil (530) being magnetically attractable to the first magnetic element (510) to pull the elastic membrane (330) when the coil (530) is energized; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the tensioning mechanism comprises a second magnetic member (520) and a coil (530), the second end (332) of the elastic membrane (330) being connected to the second magnetic member (520), the coil (530) being magnetically attractable to the second magnetic member (520) to pull the elastic membrane (330) when the coil (530) is energized.

7. The playback device according to claim 6, wherein the tension mechanism further comprises a first elastic member (540), the first elastic member (540) is disposed between the first magnetic member (510) and the outer shell (310) or the inner shell (320), and a stretching direction of the first elastic member (540) is consistent with a moving direction of the first magnetic member (510); and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the tensioning mechanism further comprises a second elastic member (550), the second elastic member (550) is arranged between the second magnetic member (520) and the outer shell (310) or the inner shell (320), and the stretching direction of the second elastic member (550) is consistent with the movement direction of the second magnetic member (520).

8. The playback device as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the coil (530) is arranged between the first magnetic element (510) and the second magnetic element (520).

9. The playback device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the elastic membrane (330) is fixedly arranged between the outer casing (310) and the inner casing (320).

10. The playback device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism includes a power source (600), a rotating bracket (700), and a shaft (111), the shaft (111) is connected to the housing (100), the rotating bracket (700) is rotatably sleeved on the shaft (111), the soundproof cover (300) is disposed on the rotating bracket (700), and the power source (600) is connected to the rotating bracket (700) to drive the rotating bracket (700) to rotate.

11. The playback device according to claim 10, wherein the rotating bracket (700) includes a rotating portion (710) and a bearing portion (720) that are connected to each other, the rotating portion (710) is provided with a shaft hole (730), the rotating portion (710) is sleeved on the column shaft (111) through the shaft hole (730), the bearing portion (720) is connected to the peripheral side of the rotating portion (710), and the soundproof cover (300) is connected to the bearing portion (720).

12. The playback device as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that the housing (100) comprises a base (110) and a sleeve (120), the base (110) being connected to the sleeve (120) and defining a receiving space therebetween.

13. A control method for a playback device, the method being applied to the playback device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and 10 to 12, the method comprising:

starting a directional play mode;

detecting the orientation of a target;

and controlling the driving mechanism to be started to enable the sound outlet opening to face the target position when the sound outlet opening is not facing the target position.

14. The control method of a playback apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the soundproof cover (300) comprises an elastic membrane (330) and a tensioning mechanism, the tensioning mechanism comprising a coil (530), a first magnetic member (510) and/or a second magnetic member (520), the coil (530) being provided in the housing (100), the first magnetic member (510) and/or the second magnetic member (520) being connected to the elastic membrane (330), the coil (530) being magnetically attractable to the first magnetic member (510) and/or the second magnetic member (520) to pull the elastic membrane (330) when the coil (530) is energized; wherein the control method further comprises:

and controlling the magnitude of the electrifying current of the coil (530) to enable the surface tension of the elastic membrane (330) to reach a preset value.

15. A control device of a playback apparatus, the playback apparatus being the playback apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 12, the control device comprising:

the detection module is used for detecting the target azimuth;

and the control module is used for controlling the driving mechanism to be started to enable the sound outlet opening to face the target position under the condition that the sound outlet opening does not face the target position.

16. A playback device, characterized in that it comprises a processor, a memory and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, which computer program, when being executed by the processor, carries out the steps of the control method of claim 13 or 14.

17. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that a computer program is stored on the computer-readable storage medium, which computer program, when being executed by a processor, carries out the steps of the control method according to claim 13 or 14.

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of playback devices, and in particular, to a playback device, a control method and a control apparatus for the playback device, and a computer-readable storage medium.

Background

With the rapid development of the industry of playing devices, the application demand of users on playing devices is higher and higher. For audio playing equipment, the requirements of users on the playing equipment are not only satisfied with the improvement of tone quality, but also the playing equipment is required to be more and more intelligent and humanized, and the playing equipment in the current market can not realize directional playing according to the directions of people.

Disclosure of Invention

The application discloses a playing device, a control method and a control device thereof, and a computer readable storage medium, which are used for solving the technical problem that the playing device cannot directionally play according to a target direction in the related art.

In order to solve the above problems, the following technical solutions are adopted in the present application:

in a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application discloses a playback device, including:

the sound hole is formed in the shell;

an audio player;

the sound-proof housing is arranged in the shell, the audio player is arranged in the sound-proof housing, and the sound-proof housing is provided with a sound outlet;

the target detection device is used for detecting the target azimuth;

and the driving mechanism is arranged in the shell and is connected with the sound-proof housing, and the driving mechanism can drive the sound-proof housing to rotate so that the sound outlet opening faces to a target position.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application discloses a method for controlling a playback device, where the method includes:

starting a directional play mode;

detecting the orientation of a target;

in the case where the sound outlet opening is not oriented toward the target azimuth, the drive mechanism is controlled to be actuated so that the sound outlet opening is oriented toward the target azimuth.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application discloses a control device for a playback device, where the playback device is the playback device described above, and the control device includes:

the detection module is used for detecting the target azimuth;

and the control module is used for controlling the driving mechanism to be started to enable the sound outlet opening to face the target position under the condition that the sound outlet opening does not face the target position.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application discloses a playback device, which includes a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, where the computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of the control method described above.

In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application discloses a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, and the computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the control method described above.

The technical scheme adopted by the application can achieve the following beneficial effects:

the utility model discloses a playback devices, target detection device can detect the target location, under the condition that the sound outlet opening is not towards the target location, control actuating mechanism starts, actuating mechanism drives the sound-proof housing and rotates, make the sound outlet opening towards the target location, the audio signal that the audio player broadcast and the sound outlet opening is relative can pass sound outlet opening and sound hole and propagate outside the casing, the audio signal of other directions of audio player broadcast is by the sound-proof housing separation, thereby realize the directional broadcast of playback devices towards the target location.

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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is an external schematic view of a playback device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is an internal schematic diagram of a playback device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of the acoustic enclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of the housing;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of the inner shell;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of an elastic membrane;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of the sleeve;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of a rotating bracket;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the structure of the base;

fig. 10 is one of flowcharts illustrating a control method of the playback apparatus;

fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a playback device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.

In the figure:

100-shell, 110-base, 111-column shaft, 120-sleeve and 121-mounting groove;

200-an audio player;

300-a sound-proof shield, 310-an outer shell, 311-a first through hole, 312-a flanging, 320-an inner shell, 321-a second through hole, 330-an elastic membrane, 331-a first end, 332-a second end;

400-target detection means;

510-a first magnetic element, 520-a second magnetic element, 530-a coil, 540-a first elastic element, 550-a second elastic element;

600-a power source;

700-rotating bracket, 710-rotating part, 720-bearing part, 730-shaft hole.

1200-a playback device; 1201-a radio frequency unit; 1202-a network module; 1203-an audio output unit; 1204-input unit, 12041-graphics processor, 12042-microphone; 1205-a sensor; 1206-display unit, 12061-display panel; 1207-user input unit, 12071-touch panel, 12072-other input device; 1208 — an interface unit; 1209-memory; 1210-a processor; 1211 — power supply.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail below. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only a few embodiments of the present application and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the examples given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims of the present application are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It will be appreciated that the data so used may be interchanged under appropriate circumstances such that embodiments of the application may be practiced in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein, and that the terms "first," "second," and the like are generally used herein in a generic sense and do not limit the number of terms, e.g., the first term can be one or more than one. In addition, "and/or" in the specification and claims means at least one of connected objects, a character "/" generally means that a preceding and succeeding related objects are in an "or" relationship.

The following describes in detail the playback device provided in the embodiment of the present application with reference to fig. 1 to fig. 10 through a specific embodiment and an application scenario thereof.

The embodiment of the application discloses a playing device, and the playing device comprises a shell 100, an audio player 200, a sound-proof cover 300, an object detection device 400 and a driving mechanism.

The casing 100 is a basic component of the playback device, and provides a protection and installation foundation for other functional devices of the playback device. In the embodiment of the present application, the casing 100 has an accommodating space, the audio player 200, the soundproof cover 300 and the driving mechanism are all disposed in the accommodating space, a sound hole (not shown) is formed in the casing 100, and an audio signal played by the audio player 200 can be transmitted to the outside of the casing 100 through the sound hole.

Alternatively, the audio player 200 may be fixedly disposed in the casing 100, and further, the audio player 200 is disposed in the soundproof cover 300. The sound insulation cover 300 is provided with a sound outlet, an audio signal played by the audio player 200 and opposite to the sound outlet can pass through the sound outlet and the sound hole to be transmitted to the outside of the casing 100, and audio signals played by the audio player 200 in other directions are blocked by the sound insulation cover 300, so that directional playing of the playing device is realized.

The target detection device 400 can detect the target position, the driving mechanism is connected with the sound-proof housing 300, and the driving mechanism can drive the sound-proof housing 300 to rotate, so that the sound outlet opening faces the target position, and the audio signal can be directionally played by the playing equipment towards the target position.

The playing device disclosed in the embodiment of the application, target detection apparatus 400 can detect the target position, under the condition that the sound outlet opening is not oriented to the target position, control drive mechanism starts, drive mechanism drives sound-proof housing 300 to rotate, make the sound outlet opening oriented to the target position, the audio signal that is played by audio player 200 and is relative to the sound outlet opening can pass through the sound outlet opening and the sound hole and propagate outside casing 100 and be received by the user, the audio signal of other directions that audio player 200 plays is obstructed by sound-proof housing 300, thereby make the directional playing of playing device orientation target position.

Referring to fig. 3 to 6, the soundproof cover 300 includes an outer case 310, an inner case 320, and an elastic membrane 330, the outer case 310 being provided with a first through-hole array, the inner case 320 being provided with a second through-hole array, a gap being provided between the outer case 310 and the inner case 320, the elastic membrane 330 being provided between the outer case 310 and the inner case 320, the first through-hole array corresponding to the second through-hole array. So set up, can make sound-proof housing 300 form acoustics metamaterial structure, can show the syllable-dividing effect that promotes sound-proof housing 300, especially more obvious to the separation of low frequency noise, guaranteed the tone quality of directional broadcast of playback devices.

The first via array includes a plurality of first vias 311, and the second via array includes a plurality of second vias 321. In an alternative embodiment, the first through holes 311 and the second through holes 321 may be both honeycomb holes, and the first through holes 311 correspond to the second through holes 321 one by one.

Of course, the first through hole array and the second through hole array may also be a square hole array or a circular hole array, and the embodiment does not limit the specific shapes of the first through hole 311 and the second through hole 321.

In the embodiment of the present application, the soundproof cover 300 may be a cylindrical structural member formed by connecting the outer casing 310, the inner casing 320, and the elastic membrane 330, the sound outlet opening is opened in the annular wall of the soundproof cover 300, and the playing device sounds from the annular side of the cylindrical structural member.

In an alternative embodiment, the elastic membrane 330 is movably disposed between the outer shell 310 and the inner shell 320, so that the surface tension of the elastic membrane 330 can be adjusted by pulling the elastic membrane 330, and the sound insulation effect of the elastic membrane 330 can be significantly improved when the surface tension of the elastic membrane 330 reaches a predetermined value.

Specifically, the soundproof cover 300 further includes a tensioning mechanism, the tensioning mechanism is disposed in the casing 100, the tensioning mechanism is connected to the elastic membrane 330, and adjusts the surface tension of the elastic membrane 330 by pulling the elastic membrane 330, so that the surface tension of the elastic membrane 330 reaches a preset value, thereby improving the soundproof effect of the audio player 200 during directional playing.

In the embodiment of the present application, the tension mechanism may be various, for example, the tension mechanism may be a telescopic mechanism, and the telescopic mechanism is connected to the elastic membrane 330, and the telescopic mechanism pulls the elastic membrane 330 to stretch by its own expansion and contraction, thereby adjusting the surface tension of the elastic membrane 330.

In an alternative embodiment, the tensioning mechanism may be an electromagnetic driving mechanism, and specifically, the tensioning mechanism may include a first magnetic member 510 and a coil 530, the elastic membrane 330 has a first end 331 and a second end 332 opposite to each other, the first end 331 of the elastic membrane 330 is connected to the first magnetic member 510, and when the coil 530 is energized, the coil 530 is magnetically attracted to the first magnetic member 510 to pull the elastic membrane 330, so that the surface tension of the elastic membrane 330 reaches a predetermined value, and the sound insulation effect of the soundproof cover 300 is improved.

Of course, the tensioning mechanism may include a second magnetic member 520 and a coil 530, the second end 332 of the elastic membrane 330 is connected to the second magnetic member 520, and when the coil 530 is powered, the coil 530 can magnetically attract the second magnetic member 520 to pull the elastic membrane 330, so that the surface tension of the elastic membrane 330 reaches a predetermined value, thereby improving the sound insulation effect of the soundproof cover 300.

Further, a tensioning mechanism may also be coupled to both the first end 331 and the second end 332 of the elastic membrane 330, the tensioning mechanism pulling both the first end 331 and the second end 332 of the elastic membrane 330 to adjust the surface tension of the elastic membrane 330.

Referring to fig. 2, in order to simplify the structure of the tension mechanism and improve the compactness of the playing device, the tension mechanism includes a first magnetic member 510, a second magnetic member 520 and a coil 530, a first end 331 of the elastic membrane 330 is connected to the first magnetic member 510, a second end 332 of the elastic membrane 330 is connected to the second magnetic member 520, and the coil 530 is disposed between the first magnetic member 510 and the second magnetic member 520, and when the coil 530 is energized, the coil 530 is respectively magnetically attracted to the first magnetic member 510 and the second magnetic member 520, and simultaneously pulls the first end 331 and the second end 332 of the elastic membrane 330, so that the surface tension of the elastic membrane 330 reaches a predetermined value.

The first magnetic member 510 and the second magnetic member 520 are structural members made of a magnetic conductive material, preferably permanent magnets, and the first magnetic member 510 may be fixedly connected to the first end 331 in an adhesive manner, and the second magnetic member 520 may be fixedly connected to the second end 332 in an adhesive manner.

Referring to fig. 7, a mounting groove 121 is formed in the housing 100, and the coil 530 may be disposed in the mounting groove 121, and the mounting groove 121 fixes the coil 530.

In the above solution, when the playback device is used, the coil 530 is energized, so that the first magnetic member 510 and the second magnetic member 520 can cooperate with the coil 530 to generate an acting force capable of pulling the elastic membrane 330 to expand, and the magnitude of the energizing current of the coil 530 is controlled, that is, the magnitude of the magnetic attraction can be controlled, so that the surface tension of the elastic membrane 330 reaches a preset value, and the soundproof cover 300 has an excellent soundproof effect when the surface tension is the preset value.

It should be noted that the preset value may be 0.5MPa, 1MPa or 2MPa, and the preset value of the surface tension of the elastic film 330 may be determined according to experiments, and the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific value of the preset value. Also, the distance that the first and second magnetic members 510 and 520 move when the surface tension of the elastic membrane 330 is a preset value can be determined experimentally, and the magnitude of the current applied to the coil 530 at that time can be recorded.

Further, the tensioning mechanism may further include a first elastic member 540 and/or a second elastic member 550, the first elastic member 540 is disposed between the first magnetic member 510 and the outer shell 310 or the inner shell 320, and a stretching direction of the first elastic member 540 is consistent with a moving direction of the first magnetic member 510; the second elastic member 550 is disposed between the second magnetic member 520 and the outer shell 310 or the inner shell 320, and the extending and contracting direction of the second elastic member 550 is consistent with the moving direction of the second magnetic member 520.

In an alternative embodiment, referring to fig. 2 to 4, the first elastic member 540 is disposed between the first magnetic member 510 and the housing 310, the second elastic member 550 is disposed between the second magnetic member 520 and the housing 310, the housing 310 has flanges 312 at two ends thereof, the flanges 312 are folded outwards, the flanges 312 provide a mounting base for the first elastic member 540 and the second elastic member 550, and the first elastic member 540 and the second elastic member 550 can be disposed at the flanges 312 of the housing 310.

In the embodiment of the present application, each of the first elastic members 540 and the second elastic members 550 may be a spring, the number of the first elastic members 540 is plural, all the first elastic members 540 are distributed along the circumferential direction of the soundproof cover 300, the number of the second elastic members 550 is plural, and all the second elastic members 550 are distributed along the circumferential direction of the soundproof cover 300. Under such a configuration, under the condition that the coil 530 is energized, the first elastic member 540 and the second elastic member 550 can ensure that the first end 331 and the second end 332 of the elastic membrane 330 are stressed uniformly, so as to prevent the elastic membrane 330 from being damaged due to local uneven stress of the elastic membrane 330 in the pulling process.

When the coil 530 is energized, the magnetic attraction force generated by the first magnetic member 510 and the coil 530 overcomes the elastic force of the first elastic member 540, the magnetic attraction force generated by the second magnetic member 520 and the coil 530 overcomes the elastic force of the second elastic member 550, the first end 331 and the second end 332 of the elastic membrane 330 move towards each other towards the coil 530, and the two ends of the elastic membrane 330 are pulled to expand outwards; in case the coil 530 is de-energized, the first elastic member 540 and the second elastic member 550 are reset, and the first elastic member 540 and the second elastic member 550 can support and shape the first end 331 and the second end 332 of the elastic membrane 330.

The first magnetic member 510 and the second magnetic member 520 allow the elastic membrane 330 to deform controllably, so that the first end 331 and the second end 332 move in controllable directions, thereby preventing the elastic membrane 330 from deforming irreversibly and prolonging the service life of the elastic membrane 330.

Of course, the elastic membrane 330 may also be fixedly disposed between the outer shell 310 and the inner shell 320, and in an alternative embodiment, the first end 331 and the second end 332 of the elastic membrane 330 may be fixedly disposed between the outer shell 310 and the inner shell 320. With this arrangement, the surface tension of the elastic membrane 330 cannot be adjusted, and the elastic membrane 330 needs to be pulled in advance during the production process to reach a predetermined value.

The outer and inner cases 310 and 320 may be structural members made of an ABS plastic material, and the elastic film 330 may be structural members made of a rubber material. The specific materials of the outer shell 310, the inner shell 320 and the elastic membrane 330 are not limited in this embodiment.

The casing 100 may include a base 110 and a sleeve 120, the sleeve 120 is connected to the base 110 and defines a receiving space therebetween, the acoustic port is disposed in the sleeve 120, preferably, the number of the acoustic port is multiple, all the acoustic ports are distributed around the sleeve 120, the base 110 and the sleeve 120 may be connected to form the casing 100 by means of a thread connection, a snap connection, an adhesive, and the like, and the specific connection manner of the base 110 and the sleeve 120 is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

The base 110 is provided with a column shaft 111, and preferably, the column shaft 111 may be provided at a middle portion of the base 110, and the audio player 200 and the object detection device 400 are both provided at the column shaft 111.

The target detection device 400 may be a camera, and may also be a human infrared detection sensor, and when the target detection device 400 is a camera, the target orientation may be sensed by the camera.

In order to avoid the housing 100 interfering with the detection of the target orientation by the camera, in an alternative embodiment, the camera may be disposed in the housing 100, preferably on top of the shaft 111, and the sleeve 120 may be a transparent structure, so that the camera can detect the target orientation through the sleeve 120.

In another alternative embodiment, one end of the shaft 111 is connected to the base 110, the other end of the shaft 111 can extend out of the housing 100 through the sleeve 120, and the camera is disposed on the portion of the shaft 111 outside the housing 100, so that the housing 100 does not interfere with the direction of the target detected by the camera.

The driving mechanism may include a power source 600, a rotating bracket 700, and a column shaft 111, wherein the column shaft 111 is connected to the housing 100, the rotating bracket 700 is rotatably sleeved on the column shaft 111, the soundproof cover 300 is disposed on the rotating bracket 700, and the power source 600 is connected to the rotating bracket 700 to drive the rotating bracket 700 to rotate.

The power source 600 may be a motor, and the motor may be connected to the rotating bracket 700 through a gear transmission, a worm transmission, a belt transmission, or the like, and in this embodiment, the specific connection manner between the power source 600 and the rotating bracket 700 is not limited.

Referring to fig. 8 to 9, the rotating bracket 700 includes a rotating portion 710 and a bearing portion 720 connected to each other, the rotating portion 710 is provided with a shaft hole 730, the rotating portion 710 is sleeved on the column shaft 111 through the shaft hole 730, the bearing portion 720 is connected to the periphery of the rotating portion 710, the soundproof cover 300 is connected to the bearing portion 720, and specifically, the inner casing 320 of the soundproof cover 300 is connected to the bearing portion 720.

Based on the playback device disclosed in the embodiments of the present application, an embodiment of the present application discloses a method for controlling a playback device, and as shown in fig. 10, the method for controlling a playback device includes:

s101: starting a directional play mode;

s102: detecting the orientation of a target;

s103 a: under the condition that the sound outlet opening is not towards the target position, controlling the driving mechanism to start so that the sound outlet opening faces the target position;

the control method of the playing device further comprises the following steps:

s103 b: the magnitude of the current applied to the coil 530 is controlled to achieve a predetermined surface tension of the elastic membrane 330.

Based on the playback device disclosed in the embodiments of the present application, an embodiment of the present application discloses a control apparatus for a playback device, the control apparatus includes:

the detection module is used for detecting the target azimuth;

and the control module is used for controlling the driving mechanism to be started to enable the sound outlet opening to face the target position under the condition that the sound outlet opening does not face the target position.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a playback device for implementing various embodiments of the present application.

The playback device 1200 includes, but is not limited to: radio frequency unit 1201, network module 1202, audio output unit 1203, input unit 1204, sensor 1205, display unit 1206, user input unit 1207, interface unit 1208, memory 1209, processor 1210, and power source 1211. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the configuration of the playback device 1200 shown in fig. 11 does not constitute a limitation of the playback device, and that the playback device may include more or fewer components than those shown, or some components may be combined, or a different arrangement of components.

The sensor 1205 is used for detecting the target position;

a processor 1210 for controlling the activation of the driving mechanism to make the sound outlet opening face the target orientation when the sound outlet opening is not facing the target orientation.

In the playing device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application, the soundproof cover 300 is disposed in the casing 100, the audio player 200 is disposed in the soundproof cover 300, the soundproof cover 300 is provided with a sound outlet, the target detection device 400 is used for detecting a target orientation, and the driving mechanism is connected to the soundproof cover 300. In a specific working process, the target detection device detects a target position, the driving mechanism starts and drives the sound-proof housing 300 to rotate under the condition that the sound outlet opening is not oriented to the target position, so that the sound outlet opening is oriented to the target position, an audio signal which is played by the audio player 200 and is opposite to the sound outlet opening can pass through the sound outlet opening and the sound hole to be transmitted to the outside of the shell 100, and audio signals in other directions played by the audio player are blocked by the sound-proof housing 300, so that the directional playing of the playing equipment towards the target position is realized.

It should be understood that, in this embodiment of the application, the radio frequency unit 1201 may be used for receiving and sending signals during a message transmission or a call, and specifically, receive downlink data from a base station and then process the received downlink data to the processor 1210; in addition, the uplink data is transmitted to the base station. Typically, the radio frequency unit 1201 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, and the like. In addition, the radio frequency unit 1201 can also communicate with a network and other devices through a wireless communication system.

The playback device provides wireless broadband internet access to the user via the network module 1202, such as assisting the user in sending and receiving e-mails, browsing web pages, and accessing streaming media.

The audio output unit 1203 may convert audio data received by the radio frequency unit 1201 or the network module 1202 or stored in the memory 1209 into an audio signal and output as sound. Also, the audio output unit 1203 may also provide audio output related to a specific function performed by the playback device 1200 (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, and the like). The audio output unit 1203 includes a speaker, a buzzer, a receiver, and the like.

The input unit 1204 is used to receive audio or video signals. The input Unit 1204 may include a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 12041 and a microphone 12042, and the Graphics processor 12041 processes image data of a still picture or video obtained by an image capturing apparatus (such as a camera) in a video capturing mode or an image capturing mode. The processed image frames may be displayed on the display unit 1206. The image frames processed by the graphics processor 12041 may be stored in the memory 1209 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the radio frequency unit 1201 or the network module 1202. The microphone 12042 can receive sound, and can process such sound into audio data. The processed audio data may be converted into a format output transmittable to a mobile communication base station via the radio frequency unit 1201 in case of the phone call mode.

The playback device 1200 also includes at least one sensor 1205, such as a light sensor, motion sensor, and other sensors. Specifically, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor that adjusts the brightness of the display panel 12061 according to the brightness of ambient light, and a proximity sensor that turns off the display panel 12061 and/or the backlight when the playback device 1200 moves to the ear. As one of the motion sensors, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in each direction (generally three axes), detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary, and can be used to identify the posture of the playback device (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), and vibration identification related functions (such as pedometer, tapping); the sensors 1205 may also include a fingerprint sensor, a pressure sensor, an iris sensor, a molecular sensor, a gyroscope, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, an infrared sensor, etc., and will not be described further herein.

The display unit 1206 is used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user. The Display unit 1206 may include a Display panel 12061, and the Display panel 12061 may be configured in the form of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED), or the like.

The user input unit 1207 may be used to receive input numeric or character information and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the playback apparatus. Specifically, the user input unit 1207 includes a touch panel 12071 and other input devices 12072. The touch panel 12071, also referred to as a touch screen, may collect touch operations by a user on or near the touch panel 12071 (e.g., operations by a user on or near the touch panel 12071 using a finger, a stylus, or any suitable object or attachment). The touch panel 12071 may include two parts of a touch detection device and a touch controller. The touch detection device detects the touch direction of a user, detects a signal brought by touch operation and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives touch information from the touch sensing device, converts the touch information into touch point coordinates, sends the touch point coordinates to the processor 1210, receives a command from the processor 1210, and executes the command. In addition, the touch panel 12071 may be implemented by using various types such as a resistive type, a capacitive type, an infrared ray, and a surface acoustic wave. The user input unit 1207 may include other input devices 12072 in addition to the touch panel 12071. In particular, the other input devices 12072 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, and a joystick, which are not described herein again.

Further, the touch panel 12071 may be overlaid on the display panel 12061, and when the touch panel 12071 detects a touch operation thereon or nearby, the touch operation is transmitted to the processor 1210 to determine the type of the touch event, and then the processor 1210 provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 12061 according to the type of the touch event. Although the touch panel 12071 and the display panel 12061 are shown as two separate components in fig. 11 to implement the input and output functions of the playback device, in some embodiments, the touch panel 12071 and the display panel 12061 may be integrated to implement the input and output functions of the playback device, and this is not limited herein.

The interface unit 1208 is an interface for connecting an external device to the playback apparatus 1200. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio input/output (I/O) port, a video I/O port, an earphone port, and the like. The interface unit 1208 may be used to receive an input (e.g., data information, power, etc.) from an external device and transmit the received input to one or more elements within the playback apparatus 1200 or may be used to transmit data between the playback apparatus 1200 and the external device.

The memory 1209 may be used to store software programs as well as various data. The memory 1209 may mainly include a storage program area and a storage data area, where the storage program area may store an operating system, an application program (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.) required by at least one function, and the like; the storage data area may store data (such as audio data, a phonebook, etc.) created according to the use of the playback device, and the like. Further, the memory 1209 may include high-speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state storage device.

The processor 1210 is a control center of the playback device, connects various parts of the entire playback device by using various interfaces and lines, and performs various functions of the playback device and processes data by running or executing software programs and/or modules stored in the memory 1209 and calling data stored in the memory 1209, thereby performing overall monitoring of the playback device. Processor 1210 may include one or more processing units; alternatively, the processor 1210 may integrate an application processor, which mainly handles operating systems, user interfaces, application programs, etc., and a modem processor, which mainly handles wireless communications. It is to be appreciated that the modem processor described above may not be integrated into processor 1210.

The playback device 1200 may also include a power source 1211 (e.g., a battery) for powering the various components, and optionally, the power source 1211 may be logically connected to the processor 1210 via a power management system, so as to implement functions of managing charging, discharging, and power consumption via the power management system.

In addition, the playing device 1200 includes some functional modules that are not shown, and are not described herein again.

Optionally, an embodiment of the present application further discloses a terminal device, which includes a processor 1210, a memory 1209, and a program or an instruction stored in the memory 1209 and executable on the processor 1210, where the program or the instruction is executed by the processor 1210 to implement each process of any method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect, and no further description is provided here to avoid repetition.

The embodiment of the present application further discloses a computer-readable storage medium, where a program or an instruction is stored on the computer-readable storage medium, and when the program or the instruction is executed by the processor 1210, the program or the instruction implements each process of any of the method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effect, and in order to avoid repetition, details are not repeated here. The readable storage medium may be a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element. Further, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatus of the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing the functions in the order illustrated or discussed, but may include performing the functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in a reverse order based on the functions involved, e.g., the methods described may be performed in an order different than that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will clearly understand that the method of the above embodiments can be implemented by software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and certainly can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better implementation manner. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application may be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (e.g., ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes instructions for enabling a playback device (e.g., a mobile phone, a computer, a server, an air conditioner, or a network device) to execute the method according to the embodiments of the present application.

While the present embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present embodiments are not limited to the above embodiments, which are merely illustrative and not restrictive, and those skilled in the art can now make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.