JPH10145885A - Headphone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To mount a headphone by fitting a head band on the head without adjusting anything in case of mounting by attaching a head holding member, which is formed by mounting a head pad so as to freely slide at the terminal part of an elastic holding plate for a suitable length, at the top of the head band. SOLUTION: Axial parts for holding head pads 8 and 8 are provided at both the terminal parts of a holding plate 7 to which elasticity is applied by suitably bending a substrate using a metal plate or a plastic plate for the suitable length. The head pads 8 and 8 are provided while supporting the axial parts of the holding plate 7 inside openings so as to be freely slid at the terminal parts of the holding plate 7. Thus, the head holding member composed of the holding plate 7 and the head pads 8 and 8 attached at both the terminal parts of the holding plate 7 is arranged under a head band 2 so as to be vertically duplexed with the head band 2, and the central part of the holding plate 7 is attached at an attachment part 2c, which is provided on the lower face of bent top of the head band 2, while being pivotally supported so as to be freely rotated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a headphone in which a driver unit and an earpad attached to a peripheral portion of the driver unit are integrally attached to both ends of a headband formed in a substantially U-shape.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional headphone of this kind, a headphone having a mechanism for automatically fitting to a head without adjusting the length of a headband when wearing the headphone has been proposed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 6 (1994) -609). JP-A-54389, JP-A-7-33094).

As shown in FIG. 5, a driver unit 22, 22 and an ear pad 23, 23 are attached to both ends of a head band 21, and are formed by an elastic material so as to be elastically deformable. Head pad 2
4 is fixedly attached to both ends of the headband 21 with the top side being a free end,
When the headphone is worn, the head pads 24, 24 are automatically placed in a position along the shape of the head, and the head is pressed by the elastic force of the headband 21 and the support member 25 to maintain the position. It was made.

[0004]

The headphone of the prior art does not require adjustment of the headband 21 when the headphone is worn, but the headband 21 and the supporting members 25, 25 attached to both ends of the headband 21 are used to adjust the head. It was formed so as to sandwich the left and right sides, and when working or dancing while wearing headphones, it was easy to come off when the head was swung back and forth with the body. On the other hand, if the elastic force of the headband 21 or the support members 25, 25 is increased to prevent this, the head is pressed, and a large load is applied to the temporal region and the ears, thereby deteriorating the feeling of wearing. .

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it has been found that the headband can be fitted to the head without any adjustment at the time of wearing, and that the headband can be stably held at the wearing position even if the body is shaken. It is an object of the present invention to provide a headphone that can be used.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a headphone according to the present invention comprises a driver unit for converting an electric signal into sound and an earpad formed on both ends of a headband having a substantially U-shaped curve. A head support member, which is attached and has a head pad swingably attached to an end of an elastic support plate of an appropriate length, is attached to the top of the head band. The head support member can be rotatably supported on a shaft provided on the headband.

According to this configuration, when the headphones are mounted on the head, the head pad is located at a position along the shape of the head and abuts on the top or side of the head, and receives the elastic force of the support plate to receive the head pad. Since the portion is pressed and biased, it is not necessary to adjust the headband according to the user's head, and a comfortable wearing feeling without concentrating the load on the head can be obtained.

As described above, by attaching the head support member to the top of the head band, the head pad for pressing the head is arranged at an appropriate position around the head, and the head is biased from multiple directions to provide the headphone. Can have good mounting stability.

That is, when the head pads are attached to both ends of the head band as in the prior art, the head pads are arranged only on the temporal portion overlapping the head band, such as the upper side of both ears. Although only the lateral pressure is applied to the head, the headphones of the present invention
Since the head pad is attached to the top of the head band, the head pad is arranged at a position closer to the top of the head band,
It is possible to apply the side pressure from the headband and the upper pressure from the head pad to the head, and it is possible to arrange the head pads around the top of the head such as the frontal and occipital regions, and the heads arranged on these four sides The head can be urged from multiple directions via the pad, and the headphone can be stably worn.

In the headphone of the present invention, the head support member may be disposed at the top of the headband, and a suitable number of head pads attached to the head support member may be provided at appropriate positions on the head. They can be provided so as to be in contact with each other. For example, two head pads are mounted on the head support member, and are arranged so as to be in contact with both heads and front and rear heads, respectively, or three or four head pads are mounted around the head with an appropriate separation therebetween. And it can be arranged so as to be in contact with the front, rear, left and right of the head.

If the head pad is arranged on the front and back of the head, the head pad presses the front and back of the head, stabilizing the wearing of the headphone, and making it difficult for the head to be dislodged in any direction. The head pad mounted on the head support member does not have a risk of contacting the user's face, neck, or the like, and does not interfere with the head, regardless of the position where the head pad is disposed.

The head supporting member may be fixed to the top of the head band.
It is preferable that the position of the head pad can be freely set by the user.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A headphone 1 of the present embodiment comprises a headband 2, a pair of driver units 3, 3, ear pads 4, 4, a head support. It comprises a member 5 and a microphone 6.

The headband 2 is made of a metal material such as stainless steel or a plate material having elasticity such as plastic, and is formed into a substantially U-shape with an appropriate curvature that can be mounted on the head. On the upper surface of the curved top of the headband 2, a light emitting unit 2a for displaying the operating state of the headphone is provided, and the light emitting unit 2a emits light when energized. At both ends of the headband 2, mounted portions 2b, 2b of the driver unit 3 are provided, and at the lower surface of the curved top portion, mounted portions 2c of the head support member 5 are provided.

The driver units 3 and 3 are provided with a diaphragm as an output conversion means for converting an electric signal into a sound and a signal processing circuit therefor, and the inner surface is slightly curved so as to be able to abut on the temporal region. And plastic casings 3a, 3a formed by slightly expanding the outer surface outward.
The signal processing circuit is housed inside the casing, and the diaphragm is housed in the earpieces 3b, 3b projecting from the inside of the casings 3a, 3a and having a size larger than the ear, and the mounting part 2b of the headband 2 is mounted. , 2b are integrally fixed with the casings 3a, 3a. When the headphone 1 is mounted on the head, the driver units 3 and 3 are slightly expanded to receive the elastic force generated in the headband 2, and the earpiece portions 3 b and 3 b are joined to both ears substantially in close contact with each other. It is provided so that lateral pressure by force is applied to the head and held.

The ear pads 4, 4 are provided in a donut shape with an appropriate thickness along the periphery of the ear portions 3b, 3b of the driver units 3, 3 using a sponge or the like.
When the headphones 1 are worn, the ear pads 4 and 4 cover the entire ear in close contact with the periphery of the ear, and cover the entire ear.
The sound output from b is shielded so as not to leak outside, and is provided so as to provide a cushioning action for buffering a side pressure applied to the head via the driver units 3 and 3.

The head support member 5 is composed of a support plate 7 and head pads 8 attached to both ends of the support plate 7. The center portion of the support plate 7 is rotatably supported by a mounting portion 2c provided on the lower surface of the curved top portion of the headband 2.

The support plate 7 is made of a metal plate or a plastic plate, and is formed by sheet metal working or injection molding to appropriately curve a substrate having a thickness of about 0.5 mm and a width of about 20 mm to appropriately elasticity. A shaft portion for supporting the head pad 8 is provided at both ends, and the center portion is attached to the mounting portion 2.
The mounting base 9 is fixed to the mounting base 9 which is supported by the shaft c, and is formed so that both ends can be elastically deformed in the vertical direction shown in FIG.

The head pads 8, 8 have cushion portions 11, 11 provided with sponges or the like having an appropriate thickness fixed to the bottoms of the frame portions 10, 10 having openings 10a on the upper surfaces thereof. It is curved so as to be able to abut slightly from the lower head portion to the temporal region. The head pads 8, 8 are provided so as to pivotally support the shaft of the support plate 7 in the opening 10a and swingably support the end of the support plate 7 at the end.

The head support member 5 may be provided with two support plates each having a length from the head pad side end to the mounting base 9 fixed to the mounting base 9. As long as the support plate 7 is an elastic member having an appropriate length capable of supporting the head pad, a linear member such as an elastic steel material can be used in addition to the plate material.

As shown in FIG.
a is formed so as to be gradually deeper from the inner end portion of the frame portion 10 of the head pad 8 toward the center portion or the outer portion,
Further, the shaft of the support plate 7 is pivotally supported in an opening 10a at a position slightly deviated from the center position (reference numeral A in FIG. 2) of the frame 10, and the opening edge 10b of the mounting portion is also supported. It is provided to be inclined at an acute angle. Therefore, the head pad 8 mounted on the support plate 7 is always supported with the cushion 11 facing downward and the end on the side of the mounting base 9 inclined upward.
In a state where the headphones 1 are mounted on the head, the head pad 8 abuts on the top or side of the head, changing the inclination angle appropriately according to the shape of the user's head, and the elastic force of the support plate 7 is reduced.
It is applied to the temporal region in the direction indicated by the arrow W in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the mounting base 9 to which the support plate 7 is fixed is
c so that the head support member 5 can be freely rotated in the horizontal direction with the mounting base 9 as a support shaft, and the position where the head pads 8, 8 abut on the head can be set freely. It has become. In this case, it is preferable that the connection between the mounted portion 2c and the mounting base 9 be set strong enough so as not to hinder the rotation operation so that the head supporting member 5 does not rotate carelessly while the headphones are being worn. An appropriate lock mechanism may be provided to prevent unnecessary rotation. For example, the head support member 5 may be formed such that a click feeling is obtained at every appropriate rotation angle such as 30 ° or 90 ° during the rotation operation, or the head support member 5 may be formed to stop at a predetermined rotation angle. it can.

The microphone 6 is attached to the end of an arm 12 extending from the edge of the driver unit 3 and, as shown in FIG. It can be set to.

Note that the audio signal is input to the driver units 3 and 3 from a connection cord (not shown), and is converted into a sound by a diaphragm. The sound detected by the microphone 6 is converted into an electric signal,
And an external output via a connection cord. A transmitter for converting an electric signal to an infrared light signal and outputting the same is separately provided, and the optical signals are received and converted into electric signals in the driver units 3 and 3 or the sound detected by the microphone 6 is converted to light. A conversion circuit for converting the signal into a signal and transmitting the signal may be provided, and the audio signal may be transmitted cordlessly by infrared rays.

When the headphones 1 of this embodiment are mounted on the head,
The driver units 3 and 3 abut on both ears and the periphery thereof with the ear pads 4 and 4 interposed therebetween, and the head support member 5 abuts on the top or side of the head with the head pads 8 and 8 interposed therebetween. The elastic force generated by the expansion and expansion of the headband 2 and the elastic force generated by the deformation of the leaf spring-like support plate 7 are applied to the portion and press the head in a sandwiched state, so that the driver units 3 and 3 and the ear pads 4 and 4 are pressed. Stably held in both ears.

At this time, the head support member 5 is provided with the head pads 8, 8 swingably supported at the ends of the support plate 7, and the head pads 8, 8 supported swingably. Is automatically displaced by appropriately changing the support angle so as to abut along the size and shape of the user's head, and fits. Since the elastic force is uniformly applied to the head, the load does not concentrate on the head, and the user can obtain a comfortable and stable wearing feeling without any load without any adjustment.

Since the head support member 5 is rotatably supported on the top of the headphone 1, the head pad 8,
8 can be rotated to an appropriate position around the head, and the contact position with the head can be adjusted freely. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, if the head pads 8, 8 are arranged so as to abut on the front and rear sides of the head, the head pads 8 can be rotated. Since the front and rear and left and right sides of the head are supported in combination with the headband 2 abutting on the left and right sides, the headphone 1 is hard to come off even if the head is shaken in the front and rear direction, and the wearing can be more stable. . In particular, when the user shakes the body while working or dancing while wearing the headphones 1,
Is prevented from accidentally coming off, which is extremely effective.

Of course, in addition to the rotation angle, the head support member 5 can be used by rotating the head support member 5 to an appropriate angle in accordance with the use environment of the headphones 1 and the like.

The headphone of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment as long as the head support member is disposed on the top of the headband. That is, an appropriate number of the head pads can be mounted on the head support member by arranging the head pads at appropriate positions on the head, and the head support member is fixed to the headband. It may be provided.

[0030]

According to the headphone of the present invention, when the headphone is mounted on the head, the head pad of the head support member is located at a position along the head shape and abuts on the head, so that a load is applied to the head. The headband can be easily worn without concentrating, so that it is not necessary to adjust the length of the headband in advance.

Also, since the head support member is provided on the top of the headphone, the head pads can be arranged on all sides around the top of the head, and from various directions via the head pads arranged at appropriate positions. By biasing the head, the wearing stability of the headphones can be improved, and the head can be prevented from coming off even if it is shaken.

By providing the head support member rotatably, the head pad can be freely arranged at an appropriate position around the head.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a head support member.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a rotation operation of a head support member.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a headphone is worn by rotating a head support member.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a conventional headphone.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Headphones 2 Headband 3 Driver unit 4 Ear pad 5 Head support member 7 Support plate 8 Head pad

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A headphone in which a driver unit for converting an electric signal into sound and an earpad are attached to both ends of a headband curved substantially in a U-shape. A headphone, wherein a head support member having a head pad attached to an end of the headband so as to swing freely is provided on the top of the headband. 2. The headphone according to claim 1, wherein the head support member is rotatably supported by a shaft provided on the headband.