JPH11308686A - Headphone and decoration sheet member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to enjoy various designs in response to the preference of the user, to reduce number of components and the cost by providing a decoration sheet member configured freely removable to at least either of a band section and a housing section. SOLUTION: A headphone 20A consists of a band section 22A, a housing section 23A, and a sheet member 24A or the like. In this case, 1st to 3rd lock holes 33-35 are singly fitted and locked to 1st to 3rd projections 30-32, the sheet member 24A is removed from the band section 22A and the housing section 23A comparatively easily. The sheet member 24A is configured freely removable, then the decoration of the band section 22A and the housing section 23A is arbitrarily and easily changed merely by replacing the sheet member 24A, in response to the preference of the user and various designs are enjoyed by one set of the headphone 20A.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a headphone and a decorative sheet member, and more particularly, to a headphone having a pair of housing parts in which a headphone unit is mounted on both ends of a substantially U-shaped band part, and to the headphone. The present invention relates to a decorative sheet member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 shows a conventional headphone 1. The headphones 1 generally include a band portion 2, a housing portion 3, a slider 10, and the like.
The band portion 2 is a portion that is located on the user's head with the headphones 1 mounted thereon, and has a configuration in which the first and second headband cores 4 and 5 that are superimposed are covered with a cushion material 6. I have. The cushion member 6 is formed of a sponge-like soft member from the viewpoint of improving the wearability of the headphones 1. A cushion cover 7 made of a resin sheet is provided on the surface of the cushion material 6.

[0003] The housing 3 is a part located at the user's ear when the headphones 1 are worn, and incorporates a headphone unit (a unit for reproducing sound) (not shown) therein. Further, an ear pad 8 is provided at an inner position of the housing portion 3 in order to improve the mounting property and prevent sound leakage. Further, an arm 9 is provided on an upper portion of the housing portion 3, and a slider 10 is attached to the arm 9. The slider 10 is inserted into slider holders 11 provided at both ends of the band 2.

When the slider 10 is inserted into the slider holder 11, the slider 10 is supported between the first and second headband cores 4 and 5 so as to be able to be inserted and removed. Therefore, the slider 10 is configured to be able to change the amount of insertion into the band portion 2, and by adjusting the amount of insertion of the slider 10, the headphones 1 can be easily adjusted to the size of the head of the user.

[0005]

However, in the conventional headphones 1, if the decoration (color, pattern, etc.) of the band 2 is to be changed, the cushion cover 7 must be replaced. Since the structure is integrated with the material 6, there is a problem that the decoration of the band portion 2 cannot be easily changed according to the user's preference.

Further, since the outer portion of the housing portion 3 is a portion exposed to the outside, it is necessary to process the outer surface with high precision in order to improve the design. However,
For this purpose, it is necessary to improve the accuracy of the mold used to form the housing portion 3, and the mold cost increases,
Accordingly, there is a problem that the product cost of the headphones 1 also increases.

In the conventional configuration, the arm 9, the slider 10, and the slider holder 11 are required in order to easily fit the headphones 1 to the size of the head of the user, and the first and second headbands are required. The sliders 10 need to be sandwiched between the cores 4 and 5, and there is a problem that the number of parts increases and the structure becomes complicated. The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a headphone and a decorative sheet member in which various designs can be enjoyed according to a user's preference, and the number of parts and the cost are reduced. The purpose is to:

[0008]

The above objects can be attained by taking the following various means. In the invention according to claim 1, a substantially U-shaped band portion,
A headphone comprising a pair of housing portions provided at both ends of the band portion and having a headphone unit attached thereto, and a decorative sheet member detachably attached to at least one of the band portion and the housing portion. Is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the headphones according to the first aspect, the pair of housing portions are formed with an opening for incorporating the headphone unit, and the decorative sheet is provided. The member is
It is configured to function as a lid covering the opening.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the headphones according to the first or second aspect, the decorative sheet member includes a first sheet portion disposed to face the band portion; And a second sheet portion that covers the outside of the housing portion.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the headphones according to the third aspect, the first seat portion is formed to form an arc inside the band portion, and the first seat portion is formed. And an arc length adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting the length of the arc formed by.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the headphones according to the fourth aspect, the arc length adjusting mechanism is formed on a projection formed on the band portion and on the first seat portion. It is characterized by being constituted by a plurality of locking holes engaged with the projection.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the headphone according to the third aspect, the first seat portion and the second seat portion are separated from each other. Further, in the invention according to claim 7, substantially U
A decorative sheet member provided on headphones comprising a pair of housing portions provided at both ends of the band portion and having a headphone unit attached thereto, and facing the band portion. A first seat portion provided, and a second seat portion covering the outside of the housing portion.
And a mounting mechanism detachably attached to the headphones.

Further, according to the invention of claim 8, the headphone comprises a substantially U-shaped band portion and a pair of housing portions provided at both ends of the band portion and having a headphone unit attached thereto. A decorative sheet member having a detachable structure is provided on the band portion, and the decorative sheet member is configured to form an arc inside the band portion, and an arc formed by the decorative sheet member is formed. An arc length adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting the length is provided.

Each of the above-mentioned means operates as follows.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, by providing the detachable decorative sheet member on at least one of the band portion and the housing portion, the user can easily replace the decorative sheet member by simply replacing the decorative sheet member. The decoration of the band portion or the housing portion can be easily changed according to preference, and various designs can be enjoyed with one headphone.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the decorative sheet member is configured to function as a lid for covering the opening formed in the housing for incorporating the headphone unit. Since it is covered with the decorative sheet member, the processing accuracy of the outer portion of the housing portion can be reduced, and the cost of the mold (product cost) can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the decorative sheet member is formed by the first sheet portion provided so as to face the band portion and the second sheet portion covering the outside of the housing portion. With this configuration, both the band and the housing can be decorated. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the first sheet portion is configured to form an arc inside the band portion, and the length of the arc formed by the first sheet portion can be adjusted. With the provision of the arc length adjusting mechanism, the headphones can be easily adjusted to the size of the user's head simply by changing the length of the first sheet portion constituting the decorative sheet member by the arc length adjusting mechanism. Can be. Therefore, usability of the headphones can be improved with a simple configuration.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the arc length is adjusted by the protrusion formed on the band portion and the plurality of locking holes formed on the first sheet portion and engaging with the protrusion. With the configuration of the mechanism, the length of the arc formed by the first seat portion can be easily and reliably adjusted. According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion are separated from each other.
Even with a configuration in which a slider is provided to easily adjust the headphones to the size of the user's head, various designs can be enjoyed according to the user's preference.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the first seat portion disposed to face the band portion, the second seat portion covering the outside of the housing portion, and the headphone are detachably attached. By configuring the decorative sheet member with the mounting mechanism to be mounted, the decorative mechanism of the band portion or the housing portion can be easily changed according to the user's preference by replacing the decorative sheet member with the headphones by the mounting mechanism. You can enjoy various designs with one headphone.

Further, according to the present invention, the decorative sheet member is formed to form an arc inside the band portion, and the length of the arc formed by the decorative sheet member is adjusted. By providing the arc length adjusting mechanism, the headphones can be easily adjusted to the size of the head of the user only by changing the length of the decorative sheet member by the arc length adjusting mechanism. Therefore, usability of the headphones can be improved with a simple configuration.

[0021]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 5 are views for explaining a headphone 20A and a decorative sheet member 24A (hereinafter simply referred to as a sheet member) according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The headphone 20A is generally composed of a band portion 22A, a housing portion 23A, a sheet member 24A, and the like (in the following description, for convenience of explanation, when the band portion 22A and the housing portion 23A are collectively referred to as a headphone). The main body).

The band portion 22A is a portion which is located on the head of the user with the headphones 20A mounted, and is substantially U-shaped.
It has a character-like shape. Also, the housing part 23A
Is a part located at the user's ear when the headphones 20A are worn. As shown in FIG. 3, an opening 29 is formed in the outer part, and inside the opening 29, A headphone unit 27 is assembled.

The headphone unit 27 is a unit for reproducing sound, and at a position inside the housing portion 23A, the sound reproduced by the headphone unit 27 is prevented from leaking and a good fit to the user's ear is provided. An ear pad 28 is provided for the purpose. Further, a groove 37 is formed in the housing portion 23A so as to conform to the shape of the opening 29.

In this embodiment, by providing the opening 29 outside the housing 23A as described above, the headphone unit 27 can be directly assembled to the housing 23A through the opening 29. Therefore,
It is possible to improve the assemblability when assembling the headphone unit 27 to the housing portion 23A. Also,
The above-mentioned band portion 22A and housing portion 23A are integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin or the like. As described above, since the band portion 22A and the housing portion 23A are integrally formed, the number of components can be reduced as compared with the conventional headphones 1 (see FIG. 8), and the product cost can be reduced. Can be.

The first and second projections 30,
31 is formed to protrude outward. Further, a third protrusion 32 protruding inward is formed at a position near the housing portion 23A of the band portion 22A. This first
The third to third projections 30 to 32 are formed integrally with the band portion 22A and the housing portion 23A. Therefore, even if the first to third protrusions 30 to 32 are provided, the headphone 2
The manufacturing process of 0A does not become complicated and the number of parts does not increase.

The sheet member 24A is, as shown in FIG.
The first seat portion 25A and the second seat portions 25
And the seat portion 26A. The first sheet portion 25A has a shape extending long in a belt shape, and each second sheet portion 26A has a shape of a beveled ball. The first sheet portion 25A and the second sheet portion 26
A has a configuration integrally formed of a flexible sheet-like member (for example, polyurethane, vinyl chloride, or the like). Therefore, when forming the sheet member 24A, the base material made of the flexible sheet-like member can be formed not by the molding die but by the punching die, and the cost of the die can be reduced.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the seat member 24A is mounted on a headphone body (band 22A, housing 23A). In this mounting state, the first sheet portion 25A is
And the second seat portion 2
6A is configured to cover the outside of the housing portion 23A.

A plurality of third locking holes 35 arranged at predetermined intervals are formed at positions near both ends of the first sheet portion 25A near the second sheet portion 26A. Also, first and second locking holes 33 and 34 are formed in each second sheet portion 26A. First sheet portion 25A
Each of the third locking holes 35 formed on the first sheet portion 25A is selectively fitted into a third projection 32 formed on the hand portion 22A, whereby the first sheet portion 25A is locked on the hand portion 22A. It has a configuration.

The first locking hole 33 formed in the second sheet portion 26A is fitted into the first projection 30 formed in the housing portion 23A, and the second sheet portion 26A
The second locking hole 34 formed on the housing portion 23A is fitted into the second projection 31 formed on the housing portion 23A, whereby the second sheet portion 26A is locked on the housing portion 23A. .

At this time, since the first to third locking holes 33 to 35 are simply fitted and locked in the first to third projections 30 to 32 as described above, they are comparatively relatively small. The sheet member 24A can be easily removed from the headphone body. That is, the sheet member 24A is configured to be detachable from the headphone body. In addition, the first to third
Locking holes 33 to 35 and first to third projections 30 to 3
Reference numeral 2 functions as an attachment mechanism for detachably attaching the sheet member 24A to the headphone body.

As described above, by making the sheet member 24A detachable from the headphone main body, the decoration of the band portion 22A and the housing portion 23A can be changed according to the user's preference simply by replacing the sheet member 24. One headphone 2 that can be changed arbitrarily and easily
You can enjoy various designs at 0A. Specifically, the user of the headphones 20A can change the design as desired, such as a color variation, a variation of the material of the sheet member 24A, and a variation of the character design. In addition, since the design can be easily changed by changing the sheet member 24A, a dedicated model for a short period of time such as an exhibition or a campaign, a small lot OEM supply, a small lot limited model, and various color variations can be inexpensively manufactured. Can be produced.

Subsequently, the sheet member 24 having the above-described structure is used.
A structure for attaching A to the hand portion 22A and the housing portion 23A will be described. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first sheet portion 25A is attached so as to be located inside the band portion 22A (that is, on the side facing the user's head). The sheet portion 26A is attached so as to cover the opening 29 provided in the housing portion 23A. Therefore, the sheet member 24A is positioned at the position where the band portion 22A and the housing portion 23A are joined (arrow A in the drawing).
Position indicated by. (Hereinafter, referred to as a wraparound position).

When attaching the second sheet portion 26A to the housing portion 23A, the outer peripheral edge of the second sheet portion 26A is attached so as to engage with the groove 37 formed in the housing portion 23A. Therefore, the groove portion 37 has a function of guiding the second sheet portion 26A to a predetermined attachment position, and thus the attachment process of the second sheet portion 26A can be easily and accurately performed.

The sheet member 24A is attached to the first to third protrusions 30 to 32 formed on the headphone body.
The first to third locking holes 33 to 35 formed in 4A are locked to the headphone body by being locked. In this mounted state, the second sheet portion 26A constituting the sheet member 24A covers the opening 29 formed in the housing portion 23A. That is, the second sheet portion 26 </ b> A functions as a lid that covers the opening 29.

For this reason, the housing portion 23A is not directly exposed to the outside.
It is possible to reduce the processing accuracy of the outer part of the. Thereby, the housing portion 23A (that is, the headphone body)
Thus, the cost of a mold used for molding the headphone can be reduced, and the product cost of the headphones 20A can be reduced.

The attachment of the sheet member 24A to the headphone body is merely an operation of fitting the first to third locking holes 33 to 35 into the first to third projections 30 to 32, respectively.
Good workability. Therefore, even if the user is young, the work of replacing the sheet member 24A can be reliably performed. Further, in the present embodiment, the first seat portion 25A is brought into contact with the user's head instead of the band portion 22A. Therefore, unlike the related art, it is not necessary to cover the band portion 22A with a soft cushion material or the like, which can also reduce the number of components and cost. As described above, in the present embodiment, the first sheet 2
Since 5A contacts the head of the user, the sheet member 24A
By using a material having good air permeability or forming small holes for ventilation, it is possible to prevent the head from becoming stuffy when the headphones 20A are worn.

On the other hand, as described above, in this embodiment, the first
The seat portion 25 is positioned inside the band portion 22A, and has an arc shape so as to conform to the shape of the user's head. Further, the plurality of third locking holes 35 formed in the first sheet portion 25A as described above are arranged in a row at predetermined intervals, and the third protrusions 32 provided in the band portion 22A are provided. Is configured to selectively engage with one of the plurality of third locking holes 35.

Therefore, the length of the arc formed by the first sheet portion 25A can be adjusted by changing the third locking hole 35 into which the third locking hole 35 is fitted. That is, the third protrusion 32 and the plurality of third locking holes 35
Functions as an arc length adjusting mechanism for adjusting the length of the arc formed by the first sheet portion 25A. Thus, by selecting the fitting position of the third protrusion 32 into the plurality of third locking holes 35, the first sheet portion 2
The length of 5A (ie, the length of the arc) is set to the
Can be adjusted to the size of the user's head. Therefore, usability of the headphones 20A can be improved with a simple configuration. Further, since a large number of components are not required unlike the related art, it is possible to reduce the product cost.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the size of the arc formed by the first sheet portion 25A is smaller than the state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the first sheet portion 2
When the arc formed by 5A is reduced, a surplus portion occurs in first sheet portion 25A. However, the surplus portion can be absorbed by the wraparound portion A (indicated by an arrow in FIG. 5) bulging outward, so that the occurrence of the surplus portion does not lower the usability of the headphones 20A.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIGS. 6 and 7 show a headphone 20B and a seat member 24B according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment is characterized in that the first sheet portion 25B and the second sheet portion 26B constituting the sheet member 24B are separated from each other.

The band portion 22B and the housing portion 23
B, a slider 36 is provided which is configured to be insertable into and removable from the band portion 22B. That is, in the present embodiment, the slider 36 is used to match the size of the head of the user. A plurality of band-side protrusions 38 are formed on the band portion 22B so as to protrude outward, and a plurality of housing-side protrusions 39 are formed on the housing portion 23B protruding outward. Also, the first
A plurality of band locking holes 40 are formed in the sheet portion 25 </ b> B, and the formation position thereof is configured to correspond to the formation position of the band-side protrusion 38. Further, a plurality of housing locking holes 41 are formed in the second sheet portion 26 </ b> B, and the formation positions correspond to the formation positions of the housing-side protrusions 39.

Accordingly, the first seat portion 25B is mounted on the band portion 22B by fitting the band locking hole 40 into the band-side projection 38. At this time, in this embodiment, the first sheet portion 25B is configured to be located outside the band portion 22B. Also, the second sheet portion 26B
Is mounted on the housing portion 23B by fitting the housing locking hole 41 into the housing-side projection 39.

As described above, even when the slider 36 is provided to easily fit the headphones 20B to the size of the user's head, the first sheet portion 25B and the second sheet portion 26B can be separated. Thereby, it is possible to enjoy various designs according to the user's preference. Further, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, only one of the band portion 22B and the housing portion 23B has the sheet member 24B.
Can also be arranged.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the mounting mechanism for detachably attaching the seat member to the headphone body is configured such that the headphone body is provided with a projection and the sheet member is provided with a locking hole. Is not limited to this, and for example, a magic tape or the like can be used. In the second embodiment,
The headphone 20B is easily adjusted to the size of the user's head by using the slider 36. However, as shown in the first embodiment, the first sheet 25B is
B, a plurality of locking holes are arranged at predetermined intervals in the vicinity of at least one end thereof, and a projection selectively engaged with the locking hole in the band portion 22B. , The length of the arc formed by the first seat portion 25B may be adjusted, and the headphones may be adjusted to the size of the head of the user (arc length adjusting mechanism).

[0045]

According to the present invention as described above, the following various effects can be realized. According to the first and seventh aspects of the present invention, the decoration of the band portion or the housing portion can be easily changed according to the user's preference simply by replacing the decoration sheet member. It becomes possible to enjoy various designs.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the housing portion is covered with the decorative sheet member, the processing accuracy of the outer portion of the housing portion can be reduced, and the die cost can be reduced (product cost can be reduced). Reduction) can be achieved. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the decorative sheet member is constituted by the first sheet portion disposed to face the band portion and the second sheet portion covering the outside of the housing portion. Thereby, both the band portion and the housing portion can be decorated.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the size of the headphone of the user can be changed only by changing the length of the first sheet portion constituting the decorative sheet member by the arc length adjusting mechanism. Therefore, the usability of the headphones can be improved with a simple configuration. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the arc length adjusting mechanism is constituted by the projection formed on the band portion and the plurality of locking holes formed on the first sheet portion and engaging with the projection. Thus, the length of the arc formed by the first sheet portion can be easily and reliably adjusted.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, even when the headphone is provided with a slider for easily adjusting to the size of the user's head, various designs can be enjoyed according to the user's preference. It becomes possible. Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 8, the headphone can be easily adjusted to the size of the head of the user only by changing the length of the decorative sheet member by the arc length adjusting mechanism, so that it is simple. With this configuration, the usability of the headphones can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining headphones and a decorative sheet member according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein (A) is a front view of the headphones, and (B) is a side view of the headphones.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining a headphone and a decorative sheet member according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A is a diagram of the headphones viewed obliquely from the front, and FIG. It is the figure seen from the back.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the decorative sheet member of the headphones according to the first embodiment of the present invention is removed.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining a decorative sheet member according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an arc length adjusting mechanism provided on the headphones and the decorative sheet member according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining headphones and a decorative sheet member according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a decorative sheet member according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conventional headphone.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10A, 10B Headphones 22A, 22B Band section 23A, 23B Housing section 24A, 24B Sheet member 25A, 25B First sheet section 26A, 26B Second sheet section 27 Headphone unit 29 Opening 30 First protrusion 31 Second Projection 32 Third projection 33 First locking hole 34 Second locking hole 35 Third locking hole 36 Slider 37 Groove 38 Band side projection 39 Housing side projection 40 Band locking hole 41 Housing locking Hole

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A headphone comprising a substantially U-shaped band portion and a pair of housing portions provided at both ends of the band portion and having a headphone unit attached thereto, wherein at least one of the band portion or the housing portion is provided. Headphones provided with a detachable decorative sheet member on one side. 2. The headphone according to claim 1, wherein the pair of housing portions are formed with an opening for incorporating the headphone unit, and the decorative sheet member covers the opening. Headphones configured to function as a body. 3. The headphone according to claim 1, wherein the decorative sheet member comprises: a first sheet portion disposed to face the band portion; and a second sheet member covering an outside of the housing portion. A headphone comprising a seat portion. 4. The headphone according to claim 3, wherein the first sheet portion is configured to form an arc inside the band portion, and the length of the arc formed by the first sheet portion is adjusted. Headphones provided with an adjustable arc length adjusting mechanism. 5. The headphone according to claim 4, wherein the arc length adjusting mechanism includes a plurality of engaging portions formed on the band portion and engaging with the projecting portions formed on the first sheet portion. A headphone comprising a stop hole. 6. The headphone according to claim 3, wherein the first seat portion and the second seat portion are separated from each other. 7. A decorative sheet member provided on headphones comprising a substantially U-shaped band portion and a pair of housing portions provided at both ends of the band portion and having a headphone unit attached thereto, A first sheet portion disposed to face the band portion; a second sheet portion covering the outside of the housing portion; and an attachment mechanism detachably attached to the headphones. Decorative sheet material. 8. A headphone comprising a substantially U-shaped band portion, and a pair of housing portions provided at both ends of the band portion and having a headphone unit attached thereto, wherein the headphone is detachable from the band portion. The decorative sheet member provided, the decorative sheet member is configured to form an arc inside the band portion, and the length of the arc formed by the decorative sheet member can be adjusted. Headphones provided with an adjustment mechanism.