GB2113502A - Head support housing audio transducer - Google Patents

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GB2113502A
GB2113502A GB08229848A GB8229848A GB2113502A GB 2113502 A GB2113502 A GB 2113502A GB 08229848 A GB08229848 A GB 08229848A GB 8229848 A GB8229848 A GB 8229848A GB 2113502 A GB2113502 A GB 2113502A
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Neville Anthony Subryan
Panzie Brenda Carryl
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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
    • H04R5/02—Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers
    • H04R5/023—Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers in a chair, pillow
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G9/10—Pillows
    • A47G9/1045—Pillows shaped as, combined with, or convertible into other articles, e.g. dolls, sound equipments, bags or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G2009/006—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows comprising sound equipment
    • 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

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Abstract

A pillow or other head support which deforms when the head is rested on it having an audio transducer 3 located therein. <IMAGE>

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SPECIFICATION Soft head support This invention relates to a soft head support which deforms when the head is rested on it.
It is known to provide a loud speaker which is connected to, for example, an audio cassette player which can be placed beneath a soft head support, for example, a pillow so that a language course can be broadcast to the user whilst asleep.
Such a device could be used for other purposes but the loud speaker is liable to be damaged and can easily slip away from the pillow.
According to the present invention a soft head support which deforms when the head is rested on it has an audio transducer located therein.
Thus, the audio transducer is conveniently located and can be connected to, for example, a radio which switches itself on by means of a time control switch to play music or any other desired program to the user. Again, the auido transducer could be connected to, for example, an audio casette player for use at anytime or it could be used an an alarm.
Preferably a flexible electric lead is provided extending from the soft head support for connecting the audio transducer to an audio power source, for example, an audio amplifier, radio, tape recorder, television, stereo system, answer phone, intercommunication system or telephone.
A soft head support can take various forms, for example, as mentioned above it could be in the form of a pillow, cushion, matress or a pice of soft furniture provided with a portion on which the user's head can rest.
In one arrangement the audio transducer can be a loud speaker.
The invention can be performed in many ways and two embodiments will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure lisa diagrammatic side elevation of a pillow incorporating the invention; Figure 2 is a plan view of the pillow shown in Figure 1; Figure 3 is an end elevation of the pillow shown in Figure 1; and, Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view of another soft head support.
As shown in Figures 1,2 and 3 the soft head support which emits sound when supplied with an audio signal or emits electrical signals when supplied with sound waves and which deforms when the head is rested on it is in the form of a pillow 1 comprising an outer bag shaped container made from any suitable soft material, for example, cotton or a synthetic fibre which is packed with stuffing which could be feathers, or any of the well known soft fibres. Alternatively it could be made from two sheets of foam material of uniform thickness joined at the edges or one pice of homogenous polyeurothene form or latex consisting or an open inter-communicating cellular construction. Two transducers 3 are located within the pillow and can be secured to the centre position by stitching or threads (not shown) to accurately locate them.The light stitching will assure that the transducers will not move about within the pillow and that a suitable layer of stuffing extends all around it so that the user's head does not rest against any hard parts. The audio transducer can be made from crystals or quartz having piezo electric properties, capacitive audio transducers or electro magnetic audio transducers which can receive and/or transmit an audio signal.
Sound separators 2 are provided which can be made from any suitable flexible material which restricts the cancellation of sound waves.
Extending from the loud speaker 3 is an electric lead 4 which is secured by stitching (not shown) at the edge of the pillow where it emerges therefrom.
This lead 4 extends to a suitable electrical connector, in this case a connection 5 which can be a stereo or three pin din socket, and an on/off switch (not shown) can be provided.
The pillow would usually be encased within a pillow cover or slip 6 of well known kind.
The plug 5 is connected to a suitable audio power source in the form of an audio amplifier, for example, a tape recorder or player and the pillow can be used for listening to music or as an alarm when connected to a suitable timer. Thus the pillow can be used for private listening, comforting babies or young children, sleep learning, self-hypnotism, auto-suggestion, assisting in the recovery of an unconscious patient, private alarm or as a private intercom, and again as a pillow cushion or head rest.
In an alternative arrangement (not shown) the loud speaker 3 can be located within a matress, at one end thereof, the lead extending from the matress, again to provide a soft head support.
In another construction the soft head support which deforms when the head is rested on it can be in the form of a soft material head rest provided on a chair or sofa.
Another suitable material for making such a soft head support is a soft sorbo material, for example, rubber or expanded synthetic material, and again the audio transducer can be located within it so that it is accurately positioned.
In the arrangement shown in Figure 4 the invention is incorporated in a soft head rest shaped like a telephone hand set and the same reference numerals are used to indicate similar parts. In this arrangement a volume control 7 is provided for each audio transducer 3 and the various connecting wires 8 are made of isulated copper wire as before. An on/off switch (not shown) can also be provided together with treble and base controls. A flexible three core cable 4 is provided leading to a suitable jack plug 5.
The sound separators 2 can be made from plastic cardboard or any other suitable material and are fastened to the under edges of the audio transducers 3. The outer covering 6 is flexible polyeurothene The drawing(s) originally filed was/were informal and the print here reproduced is taken from a later filed formal copy.
foam or any other suitable material.
In use the user rests his head between the two projecting portions in which the audio transducers 3 are housed, so that they are immediately behind each ear.
The construction is such that the head support can also be used as a microphone.

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1. A soft head support which deforms when the head is rested on it having an audio transducer located therein.
2. A soft head support as claimed in claim 1 in which a flexible electric lead is provided for connecting the audio transducer to an audio power source, or the input of an audio amplifier or recorder.
3. A soft head support as claimed in claim 2 in which the audio power source is an audio amplifier, radio, tape recorder, television, stereo system, answer phone, intercommunication system or telephone.
4. A soft head support as claimed in claims 1, 2 or 3 in which the audio transducer is a loudspeaker.
5. A soft head support as claimed in claims 1,2,3 or 4 in which the soft head support is a pillow, cushion, matress or piece of soft furniture provided with a portion on which the user's head can rest,
6. A soft head support as claimed in claims 2 - 5 including a volume control.
7. A soft head support as claimed in claims 2 - 6 including balance, treble and base controls.
8. A soft head support as claimed in claims 2 - 7 including an on/off switch.
9. A soft head support as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the audio transducer can receive and/or transmit signals.
10. Asoft head support substantially as described herein with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
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Cited By (13)

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GB2160759A (en) * 1984-06-29 1986-01-02 Music Wear Inc A cloth article with sound reproducing means
WO1987000386A1 (en) * 1985-07-09 1987-01-15 Ever Clean Gmbh Hw Nixdorf Sound playback system for wearing as a headset
EP0249428A2 (en) * 1986-06-10 1987-12-16 Tai-Cal Enterprises Self-powered, portable stereo speaker pillow
EP0270857A2 (en) * 1986-12-01 1988-06-15 Ever Clean Gmbh Hw Nixdorf Sound-reproducing device applied to the head of a person
US5737787A (en) * 1996-05-09 1998-04-14 Rotem Ilan B.M. Pillow radio apparatus
ES2126531A1 (en) * 1997-07-29 1999-03-16 Hervas Jose Antonio Gomez Pillow with listening device
GB2331887A (en) * 1997-11-29 1999-06-02 Gitte Fjordside Audio apparatus for providing comfort for infants.
WO2001011587A2 (en) * 1999-08-04 2001-02-15 Dufek Otto K Learning device
US6704958B2 (en) * 2001-05-07 2004-03-16 Hartmut E. Gohl Pillow, especially for use during therapeutic measures
US7685661B2 (en) * 2006-04-26 2010-03-30 Mark Popilek Flexible pad support, such as enclosing one or more speakers and placeable underneath a pillow for providing a muffled and selectively audible alarm
US20130079584A1 (en) * 2011-09-23 2013-03-28 Armbruster Enterprises, Inc. Sound pillow sleep system
ITPI20120032A1 (en) * 2012-03-28 2013-09-29 Materassificio Montalese S P A A CUSHION WITH INTEGRATED A DEVICE FOR LISTENING TO MUSIC
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Cited By (19)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2160759A (en) * 1984-06-29 1986-01-02 Music Wear Inc A cloth article with sound reproducing means
WO1987000386A1 (en) * 1985-07-09 1987-01-15 Ever Clean Gmbh Hw Nixdorf Sound playback system for wearing as a headset
EP0249428A2 (en) * 1986-06-10 1987-12-16 Tai-Cal Enterprises Self-powered, portable stereo speaker pillow
EP0249428A3 (en) * 1986-06-10 1989-04-05 Tai-Cal Enterprises Self-powered, portable stereo speaker pillow
EP0270857A2 (en) * 1986-12-01 1988-06-15 Ever Clean Gmbh Hw Nixdorf Sound-reproducing device applied to the head of a person
EP0270857A3 (en) * 1986-12-01 1990-07-18 Ever Clean Gmbh Hw Nixdorf Sound-reproducing device applied to the head of a person
US5737787A (en) * 1996-05-09 1998-04-14 Rotem Ilan B.M. Pillow radio apparatus
ES2126531A1 (en) * 1997-07-29 1999-03-16 Hervas Jose Antonio Gomez Pillow with listening device
GB2331887A (en) * 1997-11-29 1999-06-02 Gitte Fjordside Audio apparatus for providing comfort for infants.
GB2331887B (en) * 1997-11-29 2002-07-17 Gitte Fjordside Apparatus for providing comfort for infants
WO2001011587A2 (en) * 1999-08-04 2001-02-15 Dufek Otto K Learning device
WO2001011587A3 (en) * 1999-08-04 2001-10-25 Otto K Dufek Learning device
US6704958B2 (en) * 2001-05-07 2004-03-16 Hartmut E. Gohl Pillow, especially for use during therapeutic measures
US7685661B2 (en) * 2006-04-26 2010-03-30 Mark Popilek Flexible pad support, such as enclosing one or more speakers and placeable underneath a pillow for providing a muffled and selectively audible alarm
US20130079584A1 (en) * 2011-09-23 2013-03-28 Armbruster Enterprises, Inc. Sound pillow sleep system
US9003582B2 (en) * 2011-09-23 2015-04-14 Armbruster Enterprises, Inc. Sound pillow sleep system
US9433744B2 (en) 2011-09-23 2016-09-06 Armbruster Enterprises, Inc. Sound pillow sleep system
ITPI20120032A1 (en) * 2012-03-28 2013-09-29 Materassificio Montalese S P A A CUSHION WITH INTEGRATED A DEVICE FOR LISTENING TO MUSIC
US10258287B2 (en) 2012-10-31 2019-04-16 Brainlab Ag Positioning device for a medical field generator

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