EP2456228A4 - Earphone, and electronic device - Google Patents

Earphone, and electronic device

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Publication number
EP2456228A4
EP2456228A4 EP20090847346 EP09847346A EP2456228A4 EP 2456228 A4 EP2456228 A4 EP 2456228A4 EP 20090847346 EP20090847346 EP 20090847346 EP 09847346 A EP09847346 A EP 09847346A EP 2456228 A4 EP2456228 A4 EP 2456228A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
earphone
auricle
speaker housing
insert part
side face
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.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP20090847346
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2456228A1 (en
Inventor
Oriaki Nihei
Tetsuya Arasawa
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.)
Onkyo Corp
Original Assignee
Tohoku Pioneer Corp
Pioneer Corp
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Publication date
Application filed by Tohoku Pioneer Corp, Pioneer Corp filed Critical Tohoku Pioneer Corp
Publication of EP2456228A1 publication Critical patent/EP2456228A1/en
Publication of EP2456228A4 publication Critical patent/EP2456228A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • H04R1/1091—Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083
    • 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
    • H04R1/1016—Earpieces of the intra-aural type

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)

Abstract

An earphone is provided that can be securely mounted in an ear and maintain a good tight fit. An auricle insert part (16) is provided on the outer periphery side face of the speaker housing (14)to accommodate a speaker unit (31) of the earphone. The auricle insert part (16) is continuously formed with the speaker housing (14) and has a protrusion part (33) protruding from the outer periphery side face of the speaker housing (14) to the outside, as part of the auricle insert part (16). The auricle insert part (16) has a side face facing the earlet (114) or the antiragus (115) in the auricle (110) while the speaker housing (14) is arranged between the earlet (114) or the antiragus (115).
EP20090847346 2009-07-17 2009-07-17 Earphone, and electronic device Withdrawn EP2456228A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/JP2009/062980 WO2011007448A1 (en) 2009-07-17 2009-07-17 Earphone, and electronic device

Publications (2)

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EP2456228A1 EP2456228A1 (en) 2012-05-23
EP2456228A4 true EP2456228A4 (en) 2013-11-20

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EP20090847346 Withdrawn EP2456228A4 (en) 2009-07-17 2009-07-17 Earphone, and electronic device

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EP (1) EP2456228A4 (en)
JP (1) JPWO2011007448A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2011007448A1 (en)

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US8971561B2 (en) 2012-06-20 2015-03-03 Apple Inc. Earphone having a controlled acoustic leak port
US9462366B2 (en) 2014-03-27 2016-10-04 Bose Corporation Earpieces having flexible flaps
AT518147B1 (en) * 2015-11-23 2019-03-15 Franciszek Kucharko Jerzy Device comprising an ear speaker and having two levers
AT518151B1 (en) * 2015-11-23 2018-04-15 Franciszek Kucharko Jerzy Device which comprises an ear speaker, is attachable to the tragus of an ear and has a bending spring
WO2017087999A1 (en) 2015-11-23 2017-06-01 Kucharko Jerzy Franciszek Electrical device comprising an earphone
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GB2220819A (en) * 1988-07-12 1990-01-17 Sony Corp Electroacoustic transducer
EP1874080A2 (en) * 2006-06-30 2008-01-02 Bose Corporation Earphones
EP1879424A2 (en) * 2006-07-14 2008-01-16 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Earphone for placement in an ear
US20090041284A1 (en) * 2007-08-08 2009-02-12 Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd. Headphone set and method of producing the same
EP2071867A1 (en) * 2006-10-03 2009-06-17 Hosiden Corporation Headset

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GB2220819A (en) * 1988-07-12 1990-01-17 Sony Corp Electroacoustic transducer
EP1874080A2 (en) * 2006-06-30 2008-01-02 Bose Corporation Earphones
EP1879424A2 (en) * 2006-07-14 2008-01-16 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Earphone for placement in an ear
EP2071867A1 (en) * 2006-10-03 2009-06-17 Hosiden Corporation Headset
US20090041284A1 (en) * 2007-08-08 2009-02-12 Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd. Headphone set and method of producing the same

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
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JPWO2011007448A1 (en) 2012-12-20
WO2011007448A1 (en) 2011-01-20

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