JP2003111180A - Headphone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a headphone system inwhich a user's ears are never tired even if the user wears it for a long time with reduced pain in the ears due to pressure. SOLUTION: From one end side over to the other end side of an ear hanging section 2 of the headphone system, a hanger section 4 having a bowstring shape and formed of an elastic material is provided. The hanger section 4 comprises a contact section 43 which is essentially brought into contact with the root E2 of an ear capable, and supporting sections 41 and 42 which support the contact section 43 in a state to be floated from the ear hanging section 2. Between the contact section and the supporting sections, cushioning sections 44 and 45 for absorbing the deformation are provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ear-hook type headphone device, and more specifically, to a headphone device which does not cause tired ears even when worn for a long time and causes less pain due to pressure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Headphone devices that are often used for portable music terminals are roughly classified into an earbud type and an ear-hook type. The former is a type that holds the headphone body with a built-in driver unit between the ear hole and the tragus, and the latter is a type that holds the ear hook that supports the headphone body along the base of the auricle. .

In particular, recently, the ear-hook type has attracted more attention than the inner-ear type because of its good design and wearing stability. FIG. 3 shows an example of an ear-hook type headphone device. As shown in FIG. 3 (a), this ear-hook type headphone device 1 is a headphone main body 3 having a driver unit (not shown) built-in, and an earhook that holds the headphone main body 3 and is hooked along the base of the auricle. The headphone main body 3 is rotatably attached to the ear hook portion 2.

FIG. 3B shows a state where the housing 31 of the headphone body 3 is removed. Usually, the ear hook portion 2 is made of a molded product of hard resin such as ABS or PP and is formed in an arc shape so as to easily fit to the base of the ear shell. On the lower end side, a convex portion 21 that is curved so as not to slip from the ear is provided.

[0005]

However, the conventional headphone device has the following problems. That is, in the conventional headphone device 1, since the ear hook 2 is formed of a hard resin, when used for a long time, the ear hook 2 may press the ear due to the weight of the device itself and the ear may be hurt. It was

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide a headphone having an ear hook portion for relieving the pain caused by pressure without ear fatigue even when worn for a long time. To provide a device.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a headphone body having a built-in driver unit, an earphone body that holds the headphone body, and an arcuate shape that fits along the base of the auricle. In a headphone device having an ear hook portion formed on the ear hook portion, a hanger made of an elastic material stretched in a bowstring shape from one end side to the other end side of the ear hook portion on the auricle side of the ear hook portion. A portion is provided, the hanger portion includes a contact portion that substantially contacts the base of the auricle, and a support portion that supports the contact portion in a state of floating from the ear hook portion, and the contact portion. A cushion portion that absorbs a force applied to the contact portion is provided between the support portion and the support portion.

According to this, since the hanger portion is composed of the two members of the contact portion and the support portion, and these are connected via the cushion portion, the force applied to the contact portion (for example, impact force or deformation force, Cushioning force can be absorbed by the cushion part, and fatigue and pain due to pressure can be relieved, and the fitting property when worn is good.

The elastic material referred to in the present invention is made of a material that is softer than at least the material forming the ear hook portion,
For example, various elastomers, rubbers, foamed resins such as urethane, and the like are preferably used.

It is preferable that the cushion portion is formed so as to connect the contact portion and the support portion in a U-shape and / or an S-shape. According to this, even if a complicated deformation occurs, the deformation can be surely absorbed.

Since the contact portion is formed wider than the support portion and / or the cushion portion, the contact portion is wide, so that the contact portion has a relatively high rigidity and a good fit to the ears, and the ear is hung. Disperses force over a wide area. Further, the increase in contact resistance can effectively prevent slipping and the like. Further, since the support portion and the cushion portion are thinner and weaker than the contact portion, deformation and impact are easily absorbed.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an ear hook of a headphone device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a state where the ear hook is attached to the ear.

Although the headphone main body is omitted in FIGS. 1 and 2 for convenience of description, it is actually provided integrally with the ear hooking portion as in FIG. 3 of the conventional example. In the present invention, the structure of the headphone main body and its mounting mode are optional components, and therefore their explanations are omitted.

Referring to FIG. 1A, this ear hook 2
Is made of a relatively hard synthetic resin such as ABS or PP having a high conformability, and is curved in an arc shape from one end side to the other end side so as to fit along the base of the auricle. The front end of the ear hook 2 (left side in FIG. 1A)
Is provided with a hinge portion 22 to which a headphone body (not shown) is attached.

The ear hook portion 2 is provided with a hanger portion 4 for protecting the ear from being pressed when it is worn. The hanger portion 4 is made of an elastic material such as an elastomer,
The ear hook 2 is stretched in a bowstring shape from the one end to the other end of the ear hook 2 at a predetermined distance from the ear hook 2.

In this embodiment, the hanger portion 4 is made of an elastic material such as an elastomer,
Other than this, foamed resin such as urethane and various rubber materials can be applied, and a material softer than at least the ear hook 2 is preferable.

The hanger portion 4 is bridged from the rear end side of the ear hook portion 2 (the right end portion in FIG. 1A) to the vicinity of the top of the ear hook portion 2. In this embodiment, the apex is the apex E of the base of the auricle at the time of wearing as shown in FIG.
2 is a portion that relatively contacts the ear, and according to this, since the portion of the ear hooking portion 2 that directly contacts is covered with the hanger portion 4, it is possible to reliably protect the ear from pressure.

The hanger portion 4 has support portions 41 and 42 which are connected to the rear end portion and the top portion of the ear hook portion 2 described above, respectively.
And a contact portion 43 which is suspended at both ends by the support portions 41 and 42 and which contacts substantially along the base of the auricle.
Cushion portions 44 and 45 are provided between the support portions 41 and 42 and the contact portion 43 to absorb deformation during mounting and shock during mounting.

The cushion portions 44 and 45 are formed in a U-shape and / or an S-shape so as to easily absorb deformation and impact. In this embodiment, the cushion portion 44 on the support portion 41 side is connected to the contact portion 43 in an S shape, and the cushion portion 45 on the support portion 42 side is formed in a U shape with respect to the contact portion 43. It is connected.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the contact portion 43 is
It is formed wider than each of the support portions 41, 42 and the cushion portions 44, 45. In this embodiment, the contact portion 43 has a width of about 1.5 to about more than the width of each of the support portions 41 and 42.
It is formed with a width of 2.0 times as large.

According to this, the contact area of the contact portion 43 with respect to the base of the auricle can be increased, and not only the pressure applied to the ear can be dispersed uniformly, but also the sliding off can be prevented by the increase of the contact resistance. Further, the support portions 41, 42 and the cushion portions 44, 45 are weaker than the contact portion 43, and the ability to absorb deformation and impact is further enhanced.

When the ear hook 2 is attached to the ear, the ear hook 2 is supported at two points by the back side E1 of the base of the auricle and the top E2, and both points are contacted via the hanger portion 4. Therefore, the force applied to the ear can be absorbed and dispersed, and the pressure can be reduced. Further, the contact portion 43 is formed so as to be easily deformed, so that it can fit any person's ear regardless of gender and age, and does not cause pressure pain or the like even if it is used for a long time.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A hanger portion made of an elastic material stretched in a bowstring shape from one end side to the other end side of the ear hook portion of the headphone device is provided, and the hanger portion is a contact portion that substantially comes into contact with the base of the auricle and a contact portion. Since the cushioning part that absorbs the deformation is provided between the contact part and the support part, the ear fatigued even if it is used for a long time. It can prevent pressure pain.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view and a front view of an ear hook portion of a headphone device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the ear hooking portion of the above embodiment is attached to an ear.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a conventional headphone device and a schematic view in a state where a headphone body is omitted.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Headphone device 2 ears 3 headphones 4 Hanger part 41, 42 support 43 Contact part 44,45 Cushion

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A headphone device, comprising: a headphone main body having a driver unit built-in; and an ear hook portion which holds the headphone main body and is formed in an arcuate shape so as to fit along the base of the auricle. On the auricle side of the ear hook portion, a hanger portion made of an elastic material stretched in a bowstring shape from one end side to the other end side of the ear hook portion is provided, and the hanger portion is substantially the ear ear. A contact portion that contacts the root of the shell, and a support portion that supports the contact portion in a state of floating from the ear hook portion,
A headphone device, wherein a cushion part for absorbing a force applied to the contact part is provided between the contact part and the support part. 2. The headphone device according to claim 2, wherein the cushion portion is formed so as to connect the contact portion and the support portion in a U shape and / or an S shape. 3. The headphone device according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion is formed wider than the support portion and / or the cushion portion.