EP0779763A1 - Verbesserte Kopfhörer mit getrennten Hörkapseln und Mittel zur Befestigung desselben an den Ohren - Google Patents

Verbesserte Kopfhörer mit getrennten Hörkapseln und Mittel zur Befestigung desselben an den Ohren Download PDF

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EP0779763A1
EP0779763A1 EP95830512A EP95830512A EP0779763A1 EP 0779763 A1 EP0779763 A1 EP 0779763A1 EP 95830512 A EP95830512 A EP 95830512A EP 95830512 A EP95830512 A EP 95830512A EP 0779763 A1 EP0779763 A1 EP 0779763A1
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Augusto Salzani
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1058—Manufacture or assembly
    • H04R1/1066—Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1008—Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/105—Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks

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  • the present invention relates to an acoustic headphone of the split earphone type, including specifically designed coupling means for coupling the headphone to the ears of an user.
  • prior commercially available headphones usually comprise a pair of earphones, coupled to one another by a resilient curved element allowing to provide a small pressure for coupling the earphones to the ears of an user.
  • the aim of the present invention is to overcome the above mentioned drawbacks, by providing a split-earphone headset or headphone including coupling means for quickly and easily coupling it to the ears of an user, which allows the split earphones to be coupled to the ears in a very comfortable manner.
  • a main object of the present invention is to provide such a headphone in which the split earphones thereof can be practically clamped to the ear pavilions so as to provide a firm connection which is on the other hand very comfortable for the user.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide such a headphone which is very safe and reliable in operation, can be easily made starting from easily available elements and materials and which, moreover, is very competitive from a mere economic standpoint.
  • a split-earphone headphone including means for coupling it to the ears of an user, characterized in that said headphone comprises, for each earphone thereof, a cushion element made of a soft material, which can be coupled to the ear pavilion of an user and being supported by a bridging element articulated with an insert portion of a curved element, made of a comparatively soft material and which can be coupled. to the rear face of the ear pavilion.
  • Figures 1 to 6 illustrate a first embodiment of the headphone according to the present invention and, more specifically:
  • the split-earphone acoustic headphone according to the present invention provided with means for quickly and easily coupling it to the ears of an user comprises, for each earphone, indicated generally by the reference number 1, a cushion element 2, made of a soft material, advantageously a foamed polyurethane material, provided for bearing against the ear pavilion 3.
  • the cushion element 2 is provided, in its inside, with a cavity 4 into which can be introduced the conventional microphone 18, which is coupled, through a wire 5 to a playback appliance.
  • the cushion element 2 is supported by a bridging element 10, preferably made of a stiff plastic material, which, at the microphone application region, is provided with a plurality of throughgoing holes 11.
  • the bridging element 10 is provided with hinge means 12 which, through a pivot-pin 13, are articulated with corresponding hinge means 14, comprising an insert portion 15 arranged inside a curved element 16.
  • the curved element 16 which has a substantially C-shape, is made of a foamed polyurethane material, and has preferably a softness less than that of the cushion element 2.
  • the curved element 16 in particular, can be coupled to the rear face of the ear pavilion.
  • resilient return means 20 advantageously comprising a pin spring 11, or flexure spring, which. resiliently connects to one another the curved element 16 and cushion element 2, by sweetly clamping them on the ear pavilion.
  • the user will have the earphone coupled to his/her ear, with an interposition of a soft material on all of the bearing regions, and with a clamping pressure which is very sweet and accordingly not dangerous, but adapted to provide a firm support for the earphone.
  • the cushion element 2 is moreover provided with an inside cavity 4, into which can be introduced a microphone 18, and, more specifically, a "horn” or trumpet microphone.
  • Figures 7 to 17 illustrate a second embodiment of the split-earphone headphone according to the present invention.
  • each earphone generally indicated by the reference number 1a, comprises a cushion element 2a, of a soft material, having an inside cavity 4a into which can be introduced the microphone to be coupled to the playback appliance.
  • the cushion element 2a is supported by a bridging element 10a which is also preferably made of a rigid plastic material and being provided, at the microphone application region thereof, with a plurality of throughgoing holes 11a.
  • the bridging element 10a is articulated to an insert portion 15a arranged inside a curved element 16a.
  • the curved element 16a is also made of a foamed polyurethane material and is preferably provided with a softness less than that of the cushion element 2a.
  • the articulated connection between the bridging element 10a and insert portion 15a is obtained by a pivot-pin 13a which is rigidly connected to the bridging element 10a and with which a curved portion 14a of the insert 15a is rotatably connected.
  • the curved portion 14a is suitably opened, so as to allow the bridging element to be quickly assembled to the insert 15a.
  • the resilient means holding the bridging element 10a in the closure condition thereof with respect to the insert 15a, or in the opening condition thereof comprise a pair of cam elements 12a extending about the axis of the pivot-pin 13a in those regions of the bridging element 10 which are arranged at the end portions of said pivot-pin 13a.
  • the cam elements 12a bear against wings or legs 20a laterally arranged on opposite portions of the curved part 14a of the insert 15.
  • the legs 20a will operate like the spring 20 of the first embodiment, with the advantage that the cam elements 12a will allow to firmly hold each earphone in its opened or closed position, thereby facilitating the fitting of the earphone to the ear.
  • the provision of soft regions tor contacting the ear pavilion will greatly increase the comfort of the user and, moreover, the provision of a resilient return element at the articulation region will provide a firm connection without any discomfort for the user.
  • the used materials provided that they are compatible to the intended application, as well as the contingent size and shapes, can be any, depending on requirements.

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EP95830512A 1995-12-13 1995-12-13 Verbesserte Kopfhörer mit getrennten Hörkapseln und Mittel zur Befestigung desselben an den Ohren Withdrawn EP0779763A1 (de)

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WO2000067521A1 (en) * 1999-04-29 2000-11-09 Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson Headset
WO2002076146A1 (en) * 2001-03-20 2002-09-26 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Headset
GB2384387A (en) * 2001-11-06 2003-07-23 Kai-Mou Tsai Headphone ear muffs
GB2394166A (en) * 2002-10-14 2004-04-21 Thales Plc Ear cushions
EP2802155A4 (de) * 2011-12-22 2015-08-05 D & M Holdings Inc Kopfhörer mit einem nackenband

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US5210792A (en) * 1990-08-13 1993-05-11 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Ear-hang type headset
US5410608A (en) * 1992-09-29 1995-04-25 Unex Corporation Microphone
US5450496A (en) * 1993-07-30 1995-09-12 Acs Communications, Inc. Communications headset having a detachable receiver capsule and cable pivot

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GB2096861A (en) * 1981-03-10 1982-10-20 Sony Corp Earphones
GB2210534A (en) * 1987-09-30 1989-06-07 Gn Netcom As Headset having a post auricle mount and arranged to be worn on a person's outer ear
US5210792A (en) * 1990-08-13 1993-05-11 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Ear-hang type headset
US5410608A (en) * 1992-09-29 1995-04-25 Unex Corporation Microphone
US5450496A (en) * 1993-07-30 1995-09-12 Acs Communications, Inc. Communications headset having a detachable receiver capsule and cable pivot

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WO2000067521A1 (en) * 1999-04-29 2000-11-09 Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson Headset
US6804364B1 (en) 1999-04-29 2004-10-12 Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) Headset
WO2002076146A1 (en) * 2001-03-20 2002-09-26 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Headset
GB2384387A (en) * 2001-11-06 2003-07-23 Kai-Mou Tsai Headphone ear muffs
GB2384387B (en) * 2001-11-06 2005-05-04 Kai-Mou Tsai Headphone type earpiece assembly
GB2394166A (en) * 2002-10-14 2004-04-21 Thales Plc Ear cushions
GB2394166B (en) * 2002-10-14 2006-01-18 Thales Plc Cushions
EP2802155A4 (de) * 2011-12-22 2015-08-05 D & M Holdings Inc Kopfhörer mit einem nackenband
US9398363B2 (en) 2011-12-22 2016-07-19 D&M Holdings, Inc. Neckband-type earphone

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