EP1701582A1 - Assemblage de lecteur MP3 et casque d'écoute - Google Patents

Assemblage de lecteur MP3 et casque d'écoute Download PDF

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EP1701582A1
EP1701582A1 EP05300169A EP05300169A EP1701582A1 EP 1701582 A1 EP1701582 A1 EP 1701582A1 EP 05300169 A EP05300169 A EP 05300169A EP 05300169 A EP05300169 A EP 05300169A EP 1701582 A1 EP1701582 A1 EP 1701582A1
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headset
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Michael Flat D 15/F Block 5 Chan
Alberto Floor 9 Block E Borgonovo
Kam Keung Fung
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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
    • H04R5/00—Stereophonic arrangements
    • H04R5/033—Headphones for stereophonic communication
    • H04R5/0335—Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests
    • 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
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to an assembly of MP3 player and headset.
  • Some devices such as MP3 player or portable radio are very small and require a headset. Therefore the device is usually used with a separate headset, so the complete product generally consists of two separate units. Consumers of these kinds of products have to carry the separate headset along with their device all the time, which is inconvenient for users.
  • An assembly of MP3 player and headset is provided according to the present invention, it generally comprises a headset unit and a MP3 player unit.
  • the headset unit includes a connecting part having left and right speakers respectively connected at opposite ends thereof.
  • the MP3 player unit is composed of a left half part and a right half part, which are respectively and detachably combined with the left and right speakers of the headset unit in electrical connection.
  • the left and right half parts of the MP3 player unit are able to be quickly disconnected from the headset unit and easily combined together to form a whole single MP3 player device which can be used with a separate earphone independent of the headset unit.
  • the assembly of MP3 player and headset of the invention can be carried by a user as a whole device conveniently.
  • a simple earphone is selectively connected with the complete assembly of MP3 player and headset for a second listener.
  • a separate earphone is selectively connected with the combined MP3 player unit independent of the headset unit.
  • the left and right half parts of the MP3 player unit are designed to be balanced in weight, the whole assembly of MP3 player and headset of the invention is balanced in weight, advantageously, a user can enjoy the playing of the MP3 player unit through the speakers of the headset unit with comfortable feeling.
  • the present invention generally provides an assembly of MP3 player and headset, which comprises a headset unit 10 and a MP3 player unit 20 in a combination way that can be seen more clearly in Fig.2.
  • Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the assembly of the invention.
  • the headset unit 10 has a U-shaped connecting part 11 symmetrically integrated with two ear-holders 11a, 11b at opposite ends thereof.
  • a left speaker 12a and a right speaker 12b are respectively connected to the two ear-holders 11a, 11b.
  • the MP3 player unit 20 is composed of a left half part 20a and a right half part 20b, which are respectively and detachably combined with the left speaker 12a and the right speaker 12b of the headset unit 10 in electrical connection.
  • the left and right half parts 20a, 20b of the MP3 player unit 20 can be quickly disconnected from the headset unit 10 and easily combined together to form a whole single MP3 player unit 20 which is independent of the headset unit 10.
  • Each one of the left and right speakers 12a, 12b forms a joint face on an external side thereof.
  • the left and right half parts 20a, 20b of the MP3 player unit 20 are respectively formed with two joint faces corresponding to the joint faces of the left and right speakers 12a, 12b.
  • the joint faces of the half parts 20a, 20b are respectively abutted against the joint faces of the left and right speakers 12a, 12b of the headset unit 10, and the MP3 player unit 20 and headset unit 10 are combined together as a complete assembly of MP3 player and headset as shown in Fig.1.
  • mechanical connecting means is provided between the MP3 player unit 20 and the headset unit 10.
  • One practicable embodiment of the mechanical connecting means according to the invention includes female connectors and male connectors which are respectively provided on opposite sides of each two counter joint faces.
  • One of the half parts 20a, 20b of the MP3 player unit 20 is provided with a female connector while another one of the half parts 20a, 20b is provided with a male connector.
  • the left and right speakers 12a, 12b are respectively provided with female and/or male connectors in order to engage with the corresponding male and/or female connectors of the left and right half parts 20a, 20b of the MP3 player unit 20.
  • the male connector of the MP3 player unit 20 includes multiple plugs 21 distributed around the joint face in equal-spaced, each plug 21 having a retaining end integrated thereon.
  • the female connector of the MP3 player unit 20 includes multiple sockets 22 corresponding to the multiple plugs 21. Consequently, the male connector of the headset unit 10 is provided with multiple plugs 13 corresponding to the sockets 22 of the MP3 player unit 20, and the female connector of the headset unit 10 is provided with multiple sockets 14 corresponding to the plugs 21 of the MP3 player unit 20.
  • any conventional mechanical connecting means is applicable, if the connecting means either allows the combination between the MP3 player unit 20 and the headset unit 10 or the combination between the two half parts 20a, 20b of the MP3 player unit 20. Nevertheless, the mechanical connecting means provided between the MP3 player unit 20 and the speakers 12a, 12b of the headset unit 10 are designed in a way so as to enable the left and right half parts 20a, 20b of the MP3 player unit 20 to be quick and conveniently connected to and disconnected from the left and right speakers 12a, 12b of the headset 10.
  • electrical connecting means are provided between the two half parts 20a, 20b of the MP3 player unit 20 and speakers 12a, 12b of the headset unit 10, so that when the MP3 player unit 20 is combined with the headset unit 10, the MP3 player unit 20 is electrically connected with the headset unit 10, and when the two half parts 20a, 20b of the MP3 player unit 20 is combined together, these two half parts 20a, 20b are also electrically connected. Therefore, a user can conveniently listen to the playing of the MP3 player unit 20 through the speakers 12a, 12b of the headset unit 10, when the MP3 player unit 20 is combined with the headset unit 10 as a complete assembly.
  • an audio jack is provided on one of the half parts 20a, 20b of the MP3 player unit 20, so that a separate earphone can be selectively connected to the MP3 player unit 20 of the assembly for a second listener.
  • the two half parts 20a, 20b of the MP3 player unit 20 can be quickly detached from the left and right speakers 12a, 12b of the headset unit 10 and combined together to be a whole single MP3 player unit 20, as shown in Fig.3, to be used with a simple earphone 30.
  • the half parts 20a, 20b of the MP3 player unit 20 is designed to be identical in shape and profile, and particularly to be balanced in weight. Therefore, a user can listen to the MP3 player of the assembly with a very comfortable feeling.
  • the assembly of MP3 play unit and headset advantageously provides following choices for user: a) to use the complete assembly of the MP3 player and headset without worrying about missing any single parts, only a whole assembly is to be taken with; b) to selectively connect a simple earphone to the complete assembly for a second listener; c) to take the MP3 player unit away from the headset unit and use it with a separate simple earphone.

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US9143854B2 (en) 2013-04-25 2015-09-22 Emmanuel Adedolapo Alao Wireless headband audio player

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JP2003219492A (ja) * 2002-01-22 2003-07-31 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd ヘッドホン型オーディオプレーヤ
EP1519620A2 (fr) * 2003-09-27 2005-03-30 Nextway Co., Ltd. Lecteur audio numérique

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JP2003219492A (ja) * 2002-01-22 2003-07-31 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd ヘッドホン型オーディオプレーヤ
EP1519620A2 (fr) * 2003-09-27 2005-03-30 Nextway Co., Ltd. Lecteur audio numérique

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