WO2015162462A1

WO2015162462A1 - Headphone cable organizer

Info

Publication number: WO2015162462A1
Application number: PCT/IB2014/061575
Authority: WO
Inventors: Julius BUCELIS; Moses KANG; Ignas RUMBUTIS
Original assignee: Uab "Acme Europe"
Priority date: 2014-04-22
Filing date: 2014-05-21
Publication date: 2015-10-29
Also published as: CN105247886A; LT2014062A

Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of cable management technology and relates to headphone (1) cable organizer (2), which allows to easily wrap the unused headphone cable, consisting of lower (12) and upper (15, 16) parts, to avoid unnecessary headphone (1) cable entanglement. Headphone cable organizer (2) is branch- shaped and is integrally mounted to the headphone (1) cables (15, 16) and can be easily moved on them (15, 16). Moreover, the organizer (2) has a hollow spine (3), which houses both of the headphone cables (15, 16) and which has two hollow branches (4, 5). Furthermore, it has a brake (7), which is firmly mounted to the cable and which blocks the organizer (2) from sliding down. All cable of the headphones (1) or part of it is wrapped around the centre (17) of the organizer (2) spine (3) and (or) around both the centre (17) of the organizer (2) spine (3) and the branches (4, 5) of the spine (3), while the tip (14) of the headphone (1) cable plug (13) can be inserted into a hollow cavity (6) of any of the branches (4, 5) of the spine (3).

Description

HEADPHONE CABLE ORGANIZER

Technical Field

The present invention belongs to the technical field of cable management and relates to headphone cable organizer, which allows to easily wrap the unused headphone cable to avoid unnecessary cable entanglement

Background Art

There are many different types of mobile electronic devices produced worldwide, which can be listened through headphones. Headphones are connected to a special link on many mobile electronic devices (as mobile phones, tablet computers, mobile audio and video players, dictaphones and the like) to allow the user to freely listen to telephone conversations, phonograms or watch audiovisual works while moving. Normally, a problem occurs when the electronic devices are not being used and the cable disorderly entangles (knots/bundles form, etc.), which results in having to untangle the cables and prepare the headphones for using them again and it is time consuming. The above mentioned electronic devices cable entanglement and its untangling reduce the attractiveness of the usage of the headphones of the mobile devices and discomfort the user. Various existing headphone cable organizers differ in their structure, the method that the cable is wrapped around them and they are not multifunctional for not being suitable for all type of devices.

The purpose of this invention is a headphone cable organizer, which would allow to quickly and simply wrap all headphone cable or part of it for the cable not to entangle, and which would allow to easily unwrap the cable or part of if to start using the headphones promptly.

Patent No. US2013126661, published on May 23, 2013, describes headphone cable organizer, which has two inverted L-shaped axially rotating holders mounted on its base within a certain distance from one another, around which the headphone cable is wrapped. This organizer is not mounted on mobile device or headphones, therefore it is not comfortable to use, because the user has to carry it separately.

Patent No. KR20130073420, published on July 3, 2013, describes U-shaped headphone cable organizer, which is (with its both ends) firmly mounted to the upper part of the mobile phone back and can be bent at right angle. Headphone cable is wrapped around this type of cable organizer and it is pressed to the mobile phone back. This type of cable organizer is not practical, because usually it is impossible to take it from the device as well as it is impossible to take the headphones, which are wrapped around it, away from the device.

Application No. WO2011129847, published on October 20, 2011, describes strip-shaped headphone cable organizer, which is made of flexible material and is mounted (by using a headphone plug) to the mobile electronic device link, into which the tip of the headphone plug is inserted. One end of the cable organizer has a hole through which an ajar tip of the headphone cable plug is inserted into the device, by doing this the organizer is firmly mounted along the back of the device. The headphone cable is wrapped around the device and around the organizer attached to the device. After all headphone cable is wrapped, the end of the organizer is bent upwards and, by using a magnet, is it connected to the upper part of the organizer, this way a loop, surrounding the headphone cables, is formed. This type of headphone organizer is not convenient to use, because the headphone cable is wrapped not only around the organizer but also around the device. When taking the organizer with headphone cable wrapped around it from the device, cables have to be disconnected from the device, therefore the cable cannot be firmly wrapped around the device, otherwise it would be very difficult to disconnect it.

The most similar according to the prior art is patent No. US2013168478, published on July 4, 2013. It describes headphone cable organizer, which is inserted only into the link of the charger for specific devices and which has all headphone cable wrapped around it. This type of headphone cable organizer is not multifunctional, because it can only be inserted into the link of the phone charger of iPhone type produced by Apple. Moreover, when the end of the organizer is inserted into this type of link, this link cannot be used for another purpose. This type of headphone organizer is not practical to use as well, because when the headphone cable is unwrapped and disconnected from the phone, it has to be carried separately, therefore it might easily be lost.

Technical Problem

Technical Solution

The main advantage of this invention is that the headphone cable is housed inside the spine of the branch-shaped headphone cable organizer, which allows neatly and quickly wrap the cable around the organizer and around two branches at the top of the organizer spine, when headphones are not used, while the headphone cable plug can be inserted into the cavity of one of the branches. The movement of the organizer along the headphone cable is limited by a brake firmly fixed in a certain place of a cable, which does not allow the organizer to slide down. If the headphone organizer is manually pulled up, it does not slide down by itself, because the spine of the organizer blocks this type of movement. For this reason, the organizer can only be adjusted by a person.

Advantageous Effects

Description of Drawings

Fig. 1 presents the headphones of the present invention and the headphone cable organizer.

Fig. 2 presents the movement of the headphone cable organizer of the present invention up and down the headphone cable.

Fig. 3 presents the wrapping of the cable of the present invention around the spine of the organizer.

Fig. 4 presents the wrapping of the cable of the present invention around the spine of the organizer and its branches.

Best Mode

Fig. 1 presents a structure of the headphones (1) and headphone cable organizer (2). Headphones (1) comprise a headphone plug (13) with its tip (14) and a headphone cable connected to it, which consists of the cable part (12) up to the brake (7) and the cable parts (15, 16) from the brake (7) to the speakers (10, 11), as well as the organizer (2), through which the headphone cable is going, and two speakers (10, 11) connected to the ends of the cable. Headphone cable organizer (2) is branch-shaped and it comprises oblong straight spine (3) and two branches (4, 5) that separate from the lower and upper parts of the spine (3) and around which the headphone (1) cable is wrapped. Two headphone (1) cables (15, 16) are inserted into a hollow spine (3) of the headphone organizer (2). Headphone organizer (2) props against the brake (7), which is firmly fixed to the headphone cable (12) and from which the headphone cable (12) separates into two cables (15, 16), which, passing through the organizer (2), go to separate headphone (1) speakers (10, 11). Headphone organizer (2) can be manually moved from the brake (7) to the speakers (10, 11). When the organizer (2) is pulled to the speakers (10, 11) and the cable plug (13) is disconnected from the electronic device, it is possible to wrap all headphone (1) cable along the branches (4, 5) of the spine (3) of the organizer (2) and (or) across the centre (17) of the spine (3). The tip (14) of the headphone plug (13) is inserted into the cavity (6) of one of the branches (4, 5) of the organizer (2) to secure both wrapped cables (15, 16) and to stop them from unwrapping and entanglement. A groove can be made at the ends of the branches (4, 5), allowing to insert the tip (14) of the headphone plug (13) into the cavity (6) of the branches (4, 5) more easily.

Fig. 2 shows that the headphone cable organizer (2) can be manually moved up and down on the headphone cables (15, 16). When the organizer (2) is pulled up, it props against both of the headphone (1) speakers (10, 11).

Fig. 3 shows that by manually pulling the cable organizer (2) to both of the speakers (10, 11) and unplugging the tip (14) of the headphone plug from the electronic device, all headphone cable can be wrapped around the spine (3) of the organizer (2) and the tip (14) of the headphone plug (13) can be inserted to any of the two cavities (6) of the organizer (2) branches (4, 5).

Fig. 4 shows that the headphone cable can be wrapped both around the centre (17) of the spine (3) of the organizer (2) and around both branches (4, 5) of the spine (3), while the tip (14) of the headphone plug (13) is inserted to any of the two cavities (6) of the organizer (2) branches (4, 5).

The presented headphone (1) cable organizer (2) distinguishes for its universality, because it can be used for organizing the headphone cables of all type electronic devices. Fast and easy wrapping of the unused headphone cable around the organizer (2) ensures that the cable is not entangled and it can be quickly and simply untangled from the organizer (2), when the headphones are to be connected to the device and used again.

Headphone cables (15, 16) are housed inside the hollow spine (3) of the branch-shaped headphone (1) cable organizer (2), while the organizer (2) itself can be manually moved across the headphone cables (15, 16) between the headphone (1) speakers (10, 11) and the brake (7) firmly mounted in a specific place on the cable (12), from which the cable (12) separates into two cables (15, 16). When the organizer (2) is pulled up across the cables (15, 16), it (2) does not automatically slide down, because the spine (3) of the organizer (2) blocks this type of movement, in this way ensuring that the headphone cables (15, 16) stay close to the lower part of the user face without unnecessary fluttering.

The proposed headphone cable organizer (2) is convenient and practical to use for being mounted to the cable of the headphones (1) themselves, therefore the user does not have to carry it separately and it protects from the risk of losing it. This type of cable organizer (2) also ensures easy cable wrapping and helps to avoid the mess that the user might find irritating. The cable of these headphones is made of soft elastic material.

With the aim to illustrate and describe this invention, a description of the preferred embodiments is presented above. It is not a comprehensive or restrictive invention, which aims to determine a precise shape or embodiment. The description presented above is to be seen as an illustration and not as a restriction. It is clear, that specialists in this field may face a variety of modifications and variations. The preferred embodiments are chosen and described to analyse the principles of this invention better and find their best practical application, intended for different embodiments with different modifications, which are suitable for specific application or implementation . The scope of the invention is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents, where all the mentioned terms are described in their broadest sense, unless otherwise specified. It has to be acknowledged that the preferred embodiments, described by the specialists in this field, might have modifications, which do not deviate from the scope of this invention, as it is indicated in the claims presented further.

Mode for Invention

Industrial Applicability

Sequence List Text

Claims

1. Headphone cable organizer, which has the headphone cable wrapped around it, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the headphone (1) cable organizer (2)

is branch-shaped and is integrally mounted to the headphone (1) cables (15, 16) and moves on them (15, 16) between the brake (7) and the speakers (10, 11),

has a hollow straight spine (3), which houses both of the headphone cables (15, 16), and has two separating hollow branches (4, 5),

where all headphone (1) cable or part of it can be wrapped around the centre (17) of the organizer (2) spine (3); around both of the spine (3) branches (4, 5) and around the centre (17) of the spine (3);

only around both of the spine (3) branches (4, 5),

has at least one cavity (6) in the branches (4, 5) for externally fixing the tip (14) of the headphone (1) plug (13).

2. The headphone cable organizer according to claim 1 c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the grooves are made at the ends of the branches (4, 5) of the organizer (2) spine (3), allowing to insert the tip (14) of the headphone plug (13) into the cavity (6) of the branches (4, 5) more easily.

3. The headphones c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that they have the cable organizer according to claim 1 or 2.