EP2277321A4 - Einstellbarer in-ear-kopfhörer mit doppellautsprecherelement - Google Patents

Einstellbarer in-ear-kopfhörer mit doppellautsprecherelement

Info

Publication number
EP2277321A4
EP2277321A4 EP20090751283 EP09751283A EP2277321A4 EP 2277321 A4 EP2277321 A4 EP 2277321A4 EP 20090751283 EP20090751283 EP 20090751283 EP 09751283 A EP09751283 A EP 09751283A EP 2277321 A4 EP2277321 A4 EP 2277321A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
adjustable
speaker element
ear phone
dual speaker
dual
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP20090751283
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2277321A1 (de
EP2277321B1 (de
Inventor
Michael J Pelland
Ronaldo J Santiago
James J Potter
Mandy Johnson
Allan Mlodzikowski
Michael J Koss
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Koss Corp
Original Assignee
Koss Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Koss Corp filed Critical Koss Corp
Priority claimed from PCT/US2009/044340 external-priority patent/WO2009143055A1/en
Publication of EP2277321A1 publication Critical patent/EP2277321A1/de
Publication of EP2277321A4 publication Critical patent/EP2277321A4/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2277321B1 publication Critical patent/EP2277321B1/de
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • H04R1/1041—Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements
    • 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
    • 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
    • H04R1/1075—Mountings of transducers in earphones or 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
    • H04R1/20—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics
    • H04R1/22—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired frequency characteristic only 
    • H04R1/26—Spatial arrangements of separate transducers responsive to two or more frequency ranges

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
EP09751283.4A 2008-05-19 2009-05-18 Einstellbarer Im-Ohr Kopfhörer mit doppeltem Lautsprecherelement Not-in-force EP2277321B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US5423808P 2008-05-19 2008-05-19
US33494209A 2009-04-06 2009-04-06
PCT/US2009/044340 WO2009143055A1 (en) 2008-05-19 2009-05-18 Adjustable, dual speaker element in-ear phone

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2277321A1 EP2277321A1 (de) 2011-01-26
EP2277321A4 true EP2277321A4 (de) 2013-01-09
EP2277321B1 EP2277321B1 (de) 2015-08-26

Family

ID=43384481

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP09751283.4A Not-in-force EP2277321B1 (de) 2008-05-19 2009-05-18 Einstellbarer Im-Ohr Kopfhörer mit doppeltem Lautsprecherelement

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP2277321B1 (de)
KR (1) KR101521320B1 (de)
DK (1) DK2277321T3 (de)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
SE1550626A1 (en) * 2015-05-15 2016-09-13 Zound Ind Int Ab An ear support audio listening arrangement
SE538538C2 (en) * 2015-05-15 2016-09-13 Zound Ind Int Ab A headset with a pair of listening devices and a behind the head resilient cord
US20220369016A1 (en) * 2021-05-14 2022-11-17 N-ear ApS Earpiece retention assembly

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5333206A (en) * 1992-03-18 1994-07-26 Koss Corporation Dual element headphone
US20040125976A1 (en) * 2002-12-30 2004-07-01 Reneker Brian Scott Headphones or earmuffs with a user operated mechanical device that controls the volume of exterior sound entering the ear of the user
US20070104345A1 (en) * 2005-11-09 2007-05-10 Bill Yang In-ear type earphone with an ear hanger

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0379678U (de) * 1989-12-08 1991-08-14
JP3079678B2 (ja) 1991-09-20 2000-08-21 住友化学工業株式会社 オクタヒドロクマリン類の製造方法
CA2194641C (en) * 1996-12-28 2005-05-03 Bill Yang In-ear type earphone having an ear hanger
US7613292B2 (en) * 2006-09-29 2009-11-03 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab Adjustable earpiece

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5333206A (en) * 1992-03-18 1994-07-26 Koss Corporation Dual element headphone
US20040125976A1 (en) * 2002-12-30 2004-07-01 Reneker Brian Scott Headphones or earmuffs with a user operated mechanical device that controls the volume of exterior sound entering the ear of the user
US20070104345A1 (en) * 2005-11-09 2007-05-10 Bill Yang In-ear type earphone with an ear hanger

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2009143055A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2277321A1 (de) 2011-01-26
EP2277321B1 (de) 2015-08-26
KR20110021868A (ko) 2011-03-04
DK2277321T3 (en) 2015-10-26
KR101521320B1 (ko) 2015-06-16

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
HK1153072A1 (en) Adjustable, dual speaker element in-ear phone
AP2569A (en) Improved earpiece
EP3416404B8 (de) Sport-in-ohr hörer
JP1322466S (en) An earphone
EP2277301A4 (de) Verbessertes headset
HK1162804A1 (en) Dual configuration speaker
AU326884S (en) Earphone
EP2299730A4 (de) Kopfhörer
AU317615S (en) Headset
EP2187654A4 (de) Ohrhörer
GB2462923B (en) Pivotal speaker tweeter
EP2328357A4 (de) Ohrhörer
GB0813115D0 (en) Earphone
GB0806538D0 (en) Earpiece member
AU321951S (en) Speaker
EP2259604A4 (de) Lautsprecher
EP2192793A4 (de) Lautsprecher
GB0807574D0 (en) Loudspeaker
AU317740S (en) Headset
AU327008S (en) Earpiece
EP2277321A4 (de) Einstellbarer in-ear-kopfhörer mit doppellautsprecherelement
GB0723514D0 (en) Earphone
GB2457869B (en) Earphones
GB2451259B (en) Loudspeaker
TWI367672B (en) In-ear earphone

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20101115

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA RS

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HK

Ref legal event code: DE

Ref document number: 1153072

Country of ref document: HK

A4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched

Effective date: 20121210

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: H04R 1/26 20060101ALI20121204BHEP

Ipc: H04R 1/10 20060101AFI20121204BHEP

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20141027

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20150324

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20150429

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 745850

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20150915

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602009033190

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: T3

Effective date: 20151020

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: TRGR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NO

Ref legal event code: T2

Effective date: 20150826

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20151127

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HK

Ref legal event code: GR

Ref document number: 1153072

Country of ref document: HK

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20150826

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20151226

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20151228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 8

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602009033190

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20160530

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20160531

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160518

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20160531

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20160531

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 9

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20160518

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 10

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20090518

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20160531

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150826

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FI

Payment date: 20190509

Year of fee payment: 11

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20190508

Year of fee payment: 11

Ref country code: NO

Payment date: 20190509

Year of fee payment: 11

Ref country code: CZ

Payment date: 20190429

Year of fee payment: 11

Ref country code: DK

Payment date: 20190510

Year of fee payment: 11

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20190513

Year of fee payment: 11

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20190410

Year of fee payment: 11

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: UEP

Ref document number: 745850

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20150826

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20190425

Year of fee payment: 11

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20190515

Year of fee payment: 11

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602009033190

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FI

Ref legal event code: MAE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: EBP

Effective date: 20200531

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NO

Ref legal event code: MMEP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 745850

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20200518

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200518

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200519

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200518

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200518

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200531

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20200518

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200531

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200518

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200531

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20201201