KR20110011672A

KR20110011672A - Headphone

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Publication number: KR20110011672A
Application number: KR1020107027692A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이종배
Original assignee: 크레신 주식회사
Priority date: 2008-11-04
Filing date: 2008-11-04
Publication date: 2011-02-08
Also published as: KR101248841B1; WO2010053216A1

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a supra-aural headphone, and to secure the headphone housing and the headband apart from each other and to electrically connect signal lines provided along the headband to an electrical connection object in the headphone housing. By providing a headphone with a connection member made of a conductive material, the connection member plays a role of a signal line and a housing hanger at the same time, thereby fixing the headphone housing to the headband and eliminating the need for a separate component such as a conventional housing hanger for protecting the signal line. have.

Description

Headphone {HEADPHONE}

The present invention relates to a supra-aural headphones.

In general, headphones are sound playback devices widely used in various fields, such as listening to music or lectures. In-ear headphones and the user's ears are inserted into the user's ears according to their size. It can be classified as covering Supra-aural Headphones.

The present invention relates to a supra-oral headphone, and largely includes a headphone housing, a headband, a signal line, and the like, and one signal line includes several strands. Conventional signal lines are connected to the left and right speakers in two lines, respectively, and transmit electrical signals from external devices to the connected speakers.

However, when the headphone is worn as described above, a Y-shaped signal line is positioned on the chest. As a result, a problem occurs that the signal line is disturbed when the user is active while wearing the headphones.

Accordingly, an out-of-line signal line has been disclosed in which some of the strands of the signal line are connected to the speaker on the left side, and the remainder is connected to the speaker on the right side.

On the other hand, Figure 1 is a view showing a headphone using a conventional line signal system, in this embodiment only one side of the headphone 10 is shown, the other side is not shown has the same structure and code as one side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the headphone 10 includes a headphone housing 12, a signal line 14, a headband 16, a housing hanger 18, and the like.

The headphone housing 12 is provided as a pair to be worn on the user's ear, and is connected to the signal line 14 therein and is provided with speakers (not shown) for outputting sound according to an electrical signal input therein, and a housing hanger 18. It is connected to the headband 16 by the).

The signal line 14 enters into the headphone housing on the left side, and some of the strands are connected to the speaker on the left side, and the remainder extends along the headband 16 to the speaker disposed in the headphone housing on the right side, whereby It delivers the incoming electrical signal to the speaker.

The headband 16 is seated on the user's head, connects the pair of headphone housing 12, the signal line 14 is received therein, and is connected to the headphone housing 12 by the housing hanger 18. .

The housing hanger 18 connects the headphone housing 12 and the headband 16, and reduces or lengthens the length of the headband 16 so that the headphone housing 12 fits well to the ear when the headphone 10 is worn. The length of the headband 16 is adjusted (arrow direction).

In this case, since the housing hanger 18 is fixedly connected to the headphone housing 12, the housing hanger 18 is not closely attached to the user's ear, and thus, the fit of the user is reduced, and external noise enters the headphone housing 12, thereby hindering acoustic listening. There is a problem.

In addition, as the signal line 14 is exposed to the outside of the headphone housing 12 in order to adjust the length of the headband 16, the signal line 14 may be disconnected, which may not look good either.

Therefore, a technique for solving the above problems has been disclosed, which will be described with reference to FIG. 2 showing another conventional headphone, but the same parts as those described in FIG. 1 will be described by compression. At this time, Figure 2 shows only one side of the headphone 20, the other side not shown has the same structure and code as one side.

Referring to FIG. 2, the headphone 20 includes a headphone housing 22, a signal line 24, a headband 26, a housing hanger 28, and the like.

The headphone housing 22 is provided in a pair, and a speaker (not shown) for outputting a sound according to an input electrical signal connected to the signal line 24 is provided therein, respectively, and the headphone housing 22 can be rotated. It is connected to the housing hanger 28 so that.

The signal line 24 consists of several strands and is covered with one signal line 24. Some of the several strands of the signal line 24 are connected to the speaker on the left side, and the others are connected to the speaker on the right side, and thus an electrical signal from an external device. It is delivered to the speaker, and fitted in the groove (28a) of the housing hanger (28).

The headband 26 connects a pair of headphone housings 22, a signal line 24 is received therein, and is connected to the headphone housing 22 by a housing hanger 28. When the headphones 20 are worn, the length of the headband 26 is adjusted (arrow direction) by reducing or extending the length of the headband 26 so that the headphone housing 22 closely adheres to the ear.

The housing hanger 28 is made of a plastic material of the 'U' shape, both ends are connected to the headphone housing 22, so that the headphone housing 22 can be rotated, the signal line 24 is fitted The groove 28a is provided.

In other words, both ends of the housing hanger 28 are connected to the headphone housing 22 and formed along the outer curve of the headphone housing 22, and the concave portion of the housing hanger 28 is connected to the headband 26. . When looking at the cross section of the housing hanger 28, the housing hanger 28 is provided with a groove (28a) of the cross-section 'c' shape, the signal line 24 is fitted into the groove (28a).

At this time, as the signal line 24 is fitted into the groove 28a of the housing hanger 28, since the signal line 24 is apparently exposed when the headphone 20 is worn, the conventional headphone shown in FIG. Compared with (10), there is less possibility that the signal line 24 will be disconnected, and there is an advantage that it looks good.

However, in order to insert the signal line 24 into the groove 28a of the housing hanger 28, the signal line 24 must be covered, and the signal line 24 disposed in the groove 28a is exposed and caught by an external object. As a result, the signal line 24 may be damaged, and there is a problem that a separate housing hanger 28 is required.

That is, although the signal line 24 is inserted into the groove 28a of the housing hanger 28, the appearance of the signal line 24 is reduced. However, as in the conventional headphone 10 shown in FIG. 28, a separate part is required, and some exposure still exists. In addition, since the appearance of the signal line 24 may be exposed to the outside due to the rotation or twist of the housing hanger 28, the risk of the signal line 24 being damaged still exists.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a headphone capable of preventing damage to a signal line even if a separate component is not added.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, a headphone housing having a speaker for outputting sound in accordance with the electrical signal input; A headband having elasticity such that the headphone housing is in close contact with the user's ear when seated on the user's head; And a connection member fixed to the headphone housing and the headband to be spaced apart from each other, the connecting member being made of a conductive material to electrically connect a signal line provided along the headband to an electrical connection object in the headphone housing. It provides a headphone comprising a.

In this case, the connection member is a rod-shaped, one side is fixed to the headphone housing, the other side provides a headphone, characterized in that fixed to the headband.

And the connection member is tubular, one side is fixed to the headphone housing, the other side provides a headphone, characterized in that fixed to the headband.

In addition, the headphone housing provides a headphone, characterized in that rotatably fixed to the connection member.

As described above, according to the present invention, the connecting member fixes the headphone housing and the headband to be spaced apart from each other, and a conductive material for electrically connecting the signal line provided along the headband to the signal line that is an electrical connection target in the headphone housing. As it serves as a conventional signal line and the role of the housing hanger at the same time, accordingly, has the following effects.

First, there is no need for a separate housing hanger to secure the headphone housing to the headband and to protect the signal wires.

Second, as the connecting member is formed in the shape of a rod, it does not need to be covered.

Third, it does not compromise the overall design of the headphones, so it looks good.

Fourth, the headphone housing is rotatably fixed to the connecting member, if the headphone housing is rotated beyond the rotatable angle, the vulnerability to the breakage or distortion of the conventional housing hanger can be compensated, the headphone housing and the signal line is separated Can be prevented.

Fifth, the connection member may be made of various metal materials to change the reproduced sound quality, and accordingly, the user may select headphones according to taste.

1 is a diagram illustrating a headphone in which a signal line of a conventional single-line system is used.
FIG. 2 is a view showing another headphone in which a signal line of a conventional single line method is used.
Figure 3 (a) is a diagram conceptually showing the left side of the headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 (b) is a diagram conceptually showing the right side of the headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram conceptually showing the overall structure of a headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an enlarged view of one side and the other side of the connecting member in FIG.
<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>
100: headphones
120: headphone housing
122a, 122b: speaker
140: headband
161a, 161b, 162a, 162b, 163a, 163b, 164a, 164b: signal line
180: connecting member

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a diagram conceptually showing a headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) shows a left side, (b) shows a right side, and FIG. 4 shows an overall headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention. The diagram conceptually illustrates the structure.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the headphone 100 includes a headphone housing 120, a headband 140, signal lines 161a, 161b, 162a, 162b, 163a, 163b, 164a, and 164b, and a connection member ( 180) and the like.

The headphone housing 120 is provided as a pair to be worn on the user's ear, and the speakers 122a and 122b are respectively provided to output a sound according to an electrical signal input therein, and both sides are connected to the connection member 180. Holes are formed in the.

The headband 140 has elasticity such that a pair of headphone housings 120 are in close contact with both ears of the user when the headband 140 is seated on the user's head. As shown in FIG. 4, the headband 140 is connected to the headband by the connection member 180. 140 and the headphone housing 120 is fixed to be spaced apart from each other, it is possible to adjust the length (arrow direction). Signal lines 163a and 163b are provided along the headband 140.

Signal lines 161a, 161b, 162a, 162b, 163a, 163b, 164a, and 164b transmit electrical signals from an external device to the left speaker 122a and the right speaker 122b, and each speaker 122a, 122b is The sound according to the electrical signal transmitted by the signal lines 161a, 161b, 162a, 162b, 163a, 163b, 164a, and 164b is output.

At this time, the signal lines 161a, 161b, 162a, 162b, 163a, 163b, 164a, and 164b according to the present exemplary embodiment have a plurality of strands, and some of the strands 161a and 161b in the left headphone housing 120a. ) Is connected to the speaker 122a disposed in the left headphone housing 120a, respectively, and the remaining 162a and 162b are connected to the left connection members 181a and 181b, respectively, and the left headphone housing 120a and the left fixed side. The connection members 181a and 181b are connected to signal lines 163a and 163b provided in the headband 140, respectively. The signal lines 163a and 163b provided inside the headband 140 are connected to the right connecting members 182a and 182b, respectively, and the right connecting members 182a and 182b are disposed in the right headphone housing 120b. It is connected to signal lines 164a and 164b respectively connected to 122b. Here, the connection between the signal lines 161a, 161b, 162a, 162b, 163a, 163b, 164a, and 164b and the connection members 180 is an electrical connection.

In other words, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4, four stranded signal lines 161a, 161b, 162a, and 162b enter the left headphone housing 120a, and two strands 161a and 161b are connected to the left speaker ( 122a), and the other two strands 162a and 162b are connected to the left connecting members 181a and 181b, respectively. The left connecting members 181a and 181b are electrically connected to the right connecting members 182a and 182b by the two strands 163a and 163b in the headband 140 so that an electrical signal from an external device is also transmitted to the right speaker 122b. And the right connecting members 182a and 182b are electrically connected to the right speaker 122b by two strands 164a and 164b in the right headphone housing 120b, respectively.

The connection member 180 serves to fix the headphone housing 120 and the headband 140 to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and the headphone housing 120 and the headband 140 may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. The distance between the headphone housing 120 and the headband 140 is connected to the connection member 180 so that the distance can no longer be connected to each other.

Looking at the electrical connection of one of the configuration of the left connecting member (181a, 181b) (181a), the signal line 162a connected to the left connecting member (181a) is an electrical connection in the right headphone housing (120b) along the headband 140 It should be connected to the signal line 164a connected to the target right speaker 122b. The left connection member 181a connected to the left headphone housing 120a has the signal line 162a and the headband 140 coming into the left headphone housing 120a. Signal line 163a in the (), and the right connection member 182a similarly connected to the right headphone housing 120b has a signal line 163a in the headband 140 and a right speaker 122b in the right headphone housing 120b. ) Is electrically connected to the signal line 164a. At this time, the signal line 164a is used to connect the right speaker 122b in the right headphone housing 120b and the right connection member 182a connected to the right headphone housing 120b.

That is, the connection member 180 should serve as a kind of signal line for electrically connecting the signal lines 162a, 162b, 164a and 164b in the headphone housing 120 and the signal lines 163a and 163b in the headband 140. It should be formed of a conductive material.

Here, even if the connection member 180 serves as a signal line, the headphone housing 120 and the headband 140 should be fixed in a predetermined distance so that they have a predetermined strength or more, and thus, the rod housing 120 and the headband 140 may be formed in the shape of a rod. Of course, one side of the connection member 180 is fixed to the headphone housing 120, the other side is fixed to the headband 140.

Therefore, in the related art, the housing hanger 28 made of plastic may be damaged or distorted when the headphone housing 22 rotates. Accordingly, the signal line 24 is exposed to the outside and damaged, but the headphone housing As the connecting member 180 connecting the 120 and the headband 140 is formed in the shape of a rod, there is an advantage that the vulnerabilities can be compensated for.

In addition, the connection member 180 may also be formed as a tube, thereby, the weight of the headphone 100 is light, there is an advantage to increase the wearing comfort.

Meanwhile, in order to electrically connect the signal lines 162a, 162b, 163a, 163b, 164a, and 164b and the connection member 180, one side and the other side of one of the components 181b of the left connection member 181a, 181b is connected. As shown in FIG. 5, the signal lines 162b and 163b are respectively fixed to the connection member 181b by using a method of soldering, clamping, or the like, and the remaining signal lines 162a, 163a, 164a, and 164b are also fixed. It is fixed to the connecting member (181a, 182a, 182b) in the same manner.

At this time, looking at the structure of the connection member 180 in more detail, the two rods connected to the headphone housing 120 through the holes provided on both sides of the headphone housing 120 head along the outer curve of the headphone housing 120 It is formed in the direction of the band 140, the gap is narrowed to the width of the headband 140 is connected to the headband 140.

As described above, the connection member 180 is a kind of housing hanger, one side of which is connected to the headphone housing 120 and the other side of which is connected to the headband 140, and the headphone housing 120 and the headband 140. And a signal line for transmitting an electrical signal from an external device to the left and right speakers 122a and 122b.

In other words, the connection member 180 serves as a housing hanger for connecting the headphone housing 120 and the headband 140 and a signal line for transmitting electrical signals from external devices to the left and right speakers 122a and 122b. By doing at the same time, there is no need for a separate part called the conventional housing hanger 28, there is an effect that does not need to be covered as the connecting member 180 is formed in the shape of a rod. When the signal lines 161a, 161b, 162a, 162b, 163a, 163b, 164a, and 164b transmit electrical signals from an external device to the left speaker 122a and the right speaker 122b, the signal lines 161a, 161b, 162a, Since the strands forming the 162b, 163a, 163b, 164a, and 164b are not exposed to the outside at all, the signal lines 161a, 161b, 162a, 162b, 163a, 163b, 164a, and 164b are minimized, and the headphone 100 is minimized. It doesn't compromise the overall design of the), so it has a nice look.

Here, when the headphone 100 is worn, the headphone housing 120 is closely attached to the ear to increase the wearing comfort, and the headphone housing 120 is connected to the connection member 180 to block external noise from entering the headphone housing 120 as much as possible. It is preferable to be rotatably fixed.

In addition, the connection member 180 is preferably made of a well-electric metal such as silver, platinum, copper, and since the high frequency band is faithfully output in the order listed above, the connection member 180 is made of various metals as described above. By doing so, the user has an advantage in that headphones can be selected according to taste.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Industrial availability

The present invention is an invention usable in the technical field of headphones.

Claims

A headphone housing having a speaker for outputting sound according to an input electrical signal;
A headband having elasticity such that the headphone housing is in close contact with the user's ear when seated on the user's head; And
A connection member fixed to the headphone housing and the headband to be spaced apart from each other, the connecting member being made of a conductive material to electrically connect a signal line provided along the headband to an electrical connection object in the headphone housing; Headphones comprising a.

The method of claim 1,
The connecting member is a rod-shaped, one side is fixed to the headphone housing, the other side is characterized in that the headband is fixed to the headband.

The method of claim 1,
The connecting member has a tubular shape, one side of which is fixed to the headphone housing, the other side of the headphone, characterized in that fixed to the headband.

The method of claim 1,
The headphone housing is characterized in that the rotatably fixed to the connecting member.