EP1190471A1 - Verbindungskopf für stereofonische kopfhörer - Google Patents

Verbindungskopf für stereofonische kopfhörer

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EP1190471A1
EP1190471A1 EP00912318A EP00912318A EP1190471A1 EP 1190471 A1 EP1190471 A1 EP 1190471A1 EP 00912318 A EP00912318 A EP 00912318A EP 00912318 A EP00912318 A EP 00912318A EP 1190471 A1 EP1190471 A1 EP 1190471A1
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connection head
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connection
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head according
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Armand D. Touboul
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/28—Coupling parts carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/58—Contacts spaced along longitudinal axis of engagement
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/512—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by screw or screws
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/514—Bases; Cases composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2103/00—Two poles

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a connection head for stereophonic headphones comprising two connection plugs.
  • Stereo headphones distributed to aircraft passengers have a connection head with two plugs, each of the plugs being intended for the transmission of signals from one of the stereo channels.
  • these helmets are generally collected by the crew, after which they are cleaned and disinfected for future use by other passengers during another flight.
  • connection plugs because they have two connection plugs, it is not possible to offer them to passengers, either free of charge or for a fee, since most of the current audiovisual devices such as walkman, discirtan, television, etc. are arranged for the connection of a stereo headset with single plug.
  • the aim of the present invention is to propose a connection head for a stereo headset which can be used both in aircraft and in the most diverse stereophonic audiovisual devices.
  • connection head for stereophonic headphones comprising two connection plugs, arranged so as to allow either the transmission of a first of the stereophonic channels via the first plug and the transmission of the second channel via the second plug, ie the transmission of the two stereophonic channels via one of the plugs. It can be arranged so that it can be transformed into a connection head for stereo headphones with single plug.
  • connection plugs can be jack type plugs, one of the plugs comprising two coaxial conductors and the second comprising three coaxial conductors.
  • connection head can be arranged so as to be able to be cut so as to detach a part thereof containing the plug comprising two coaxial conductors and to keep only the plug comprising three coaxial conductors and allowing the transmission of two stereophonic channels.
  • It may include a breaking point delimiting two parts, each of the parts comprising one of the cards.
  • the plug comprising two coaxial conductors is arranged so that it can be detached from the connection head.
  • connection head comprises two separate parts, each of the said parts supporting one of the said plugs, the said parts comprising on the one hand members intended for their joining / detaching and on the other hand means for their electrical connection.
  • the invention also relates to a stereophonic headset comprising a connection head as defined above.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation, partially in section, of an example of a connection head according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is an overall view of a headset fitted with the connection head of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 represents the electrical connection diagram of the connection head of FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • connection head 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises two connection plugs 4 and 5, the assembly being arranged so as to be able to be connected to a stereophonic socket on an airplane seat.
  • the plug 4 is a plug of the well-known jack type comprising two coaxial conductors 42 and 44, the central conductor 42 being integral with an external contact 41 and the external conductor 44 itself taking the place of external contact, the two contacts 41 and 44 being separated by an insulator 43.
  • the second plug 5 is a plug of the traditional jack type with three coaxial conductors which alone allows the transmission of the two stereo channels. To this end, it comprises a first central conductor 52 leading to an external contact 51, a second intermediate coaxial conductor 55 secured to an external contact 54 and a third external coaxial conductor 57 itself taking the place of external contact, the external contacts 51 and 54 being separated by an insulating element 53 and the contacts 54 and 57 being separated by an insulating element 56.
  • connection head 1 operates in the traditional way for listening with a stereo headset in an aircraft, this that is to say that one of the stereo channels is transmitted by contact 41 of plug 4, the second channel being transmitted by contact 51 of plug 5, contact 44, connected to contact 57 being connected to earth.
  • the outside diameter of the contact 54 is smaller than the outside diameter of the contact 57 and of the insulating elements 53 and 56, so as to allow a sheath to be placed around the contact 54, for example a heat-shrinkable sheath, which avoids any risk of short circuit when using the headset in an aircraft, if by chance the contact spring of the socket intended to receive the plug 5 is not suitable.
  • This sheath is of course arranged so that it can be removed before using the headphones in stereophonic listening mode with a single plug.
  • connection head 1 When the connection head 1 has been transformed by elimination of the plug 4 or of the part 3 comprising the plug 4, and if necessary after elimination of the sheath covering the contact 54, the connection head then functions as a connection head conventional with single stereophonic connection plug, the contacts 51 and 54 being intended to transmit the respective signals of each of the two stereophonic channels, the contact 57 being intended to be connected to the ground.
  • connection head shown in FIG. 1 is arranged so that it can be cut into two parts, the first part 2 comprising the plug 5 as well as the device for connecting to the helmet and the electrical circuit connecting the plug 5 to said device, while the second part 3 contains only sheet 4.
  • connection head along line 6 and eliminate part 3. He then keeps the headset provided with only part 2 of the connection head which he can then be used with any common audiovisual device, be it a walkman, a discman or a television.
  • the connection head according to the present invention can be made of any flexible or hard plastic material and present, as the case may be, a breaking point along line 6, intended to be cut, for example using a pair of scissors, or broken.
  • the parts 2 and 3 of the head comprising the plugs 5 and 4 respectively, can be produced separately, each of the said parts comprising members for its connection with the other part, the electrical connection can be made for example by means of a male plug mounted on part 3 and intended for its connection to a female plug mounted on part 2.
  • the plug 4 can be produced so as to be able to be detached from the head, for example by screwing or by clipping.
  • connection head according to the invention is connected to two earpieces 20 and 21.
  • connection head according to the invention can be associated with any other type of stereo headset than currently found on the market, just as the connection head may have any other shape than that shown in the figures.

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  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
  • Stereophonic System (AREA)
  • Helmets And Other Head Coverings (AREA)
  • Stereophonic Arrangements (AREA)
  • Communication Cables (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
EP00912318A 1999-06-28 2000-04-03 Verbindungskopf für stereofonische kopfhörer Revoked EP1190471B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH119599 1999-06-28
CH01195/99A CH690393A5 (fr) 1999-06-28 1999-06-28 Tête de connexion pour casque d'écoute stéréophonique.
PCT/CH2000/000191 WO2001001528A1 (fr) 1999-06-28 2000-04-03 Tete de connexion pour casque d'ecoute stereophonique

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EP1190471A1 true EP1190471A1 (de) 2002-03-27
EP1190471B1 EP1190471B1 (de) 2002-11-06

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EP00912318A Revoked EP1190471B1 (de) 1999-06-28 2000-04-03 Verbindungskopf für stereofonische kopfhörer

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US (1) US6425783B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1190471B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1188936C (de)
AT (1) ATE227473T1 (de)
AU (1) AU3414300A (de)
CA (1) CA2377781C (de)
CH (1) CH690393A5 (de)
DE (1) DE60000740T2 (de)
DK (1) DK1190471T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2181647T3 (de)
PT (1) PT1190471E (de)
WO (1) WO2001001528A1 (de)

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CA2377781C (fr) 2005-06-28
AU3414300A (en) 2001-01-31
DK1190471T3 (da) 2003-02-24
CN1188936C (zh) 2005-02-09
CH690393A5 (fr) 2000-08-15
US6425783B1 (en) 2002-07-30
WO2001001528A1 (fr) 2001-01-04
EP1190471B1 (de) 2002-11-06
DE60000740T2 (de) 2003-09-18
ATE227473T1 (de) 2002-11-15
PT1190471E (pt) 2003-02-28
ES2181647T3 (es) 2003-03-01
CA2377781A1 (fr) 2001-01-04
DE60000740D1 (de) 2002-12-12
CN1354901A (zh) 2002-06-19

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