Earbud case with receptacle connector for earbuds
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1. A case for a pair of earbuds comprising:
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an insert positioned within the housing, the insert defining first and second cavities sized and shaped to accommodate first and second earbuds of the pair of earbuds, respectively, each of the first and second cavities having a receiving opening to receive each respective earbud into each respective cavity;
a contact assembly attached to the insert, the contact assembly comprising first and second pairs of electrical contacts each pair of electrical contacts extending into each respective cavity to make electrical contact with each respective earbud;
a first shelf positioned within a bottom portion of the first cavity, the first shelf defining an opening to a first debris recess positioned below the first shelf and having a depth that is greater than one half a diameter of the first cavity; and
a second shelf positioned within a bottom portion of the second cavity, the second shelf defining an opening to a second debris recess positioned below the second shelf and having a depth that is greater than one half a diameter of the second cavity.
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Abstract
A case for a pair of earbuds includes an insert positioned within the case and configured to receive the pair of earbuds. A contact assembly is attached to the insert and includes electrical contacts that extend into the inserts such that they make electrical contact with an earbud connector disposed on each of the pair of earbuds.
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16 Claims
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1. A case for a pair of earbuds comprising:
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a housing; an insert positioned within the housing, the insert defining first and second cavities sized and shaped to accommodate first and second earbuds of the pair of earbuds, respectively, each of the first and second cavities having a receiving opening to receive each respective earbud into each respective cavity; a contact assembly attached to the insert, the contact assembly comprising first and second pairs of electrical contacts each pair of electrical contacts extending into each respective cavity to make electrical contact with each respective earbud; a first shelf positioned within a bottom portion of the first cavity, the first shelf defining an opening to a first debris recess positioned below the first shelf and having a depth that is greater than one half a diameter of the first cavity; and a second shelf positioned within a bottom portion of the second cavity, the second shelf defining an opening to a second debris recess positioned below the second shelf and having a depth that is greater than one half a diameter of the second cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrical connector assembly for an earbud charging system, the electrical connector assembly configured to receive an earbud having an ear portion and a stem portion with an earbud connector disposed at a distal end of the stem portion, the electrical connector assembly comprising:
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a shell having a receiving opening to receive the earbud in a stem-first orientation, a distal end opposite the receiving opening, and a contact opening proximate the distal end that opens to the receiving opening; a contact carrier formed from a dielectric material and coupled to the distal end of the shell, the contact carrier having a cavity sized to receive the distal end of the shell and a pair of contact receiving slots; a pair of deflectable electrical contacts disposed within the pair of contact receiving slots, each deflectable electrical contact having a contact portion that extends through the contact opening of the shell; and a shelf positioned within the distal end of the shell, the shelf defining an opening to a first debris recess positioned below the shelf and having a depth that is greater than one half a diameter of the distal end of the shell. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A case for a portable listening device, the portable listening device having an ear interface portion and a stem portion with an electrical connector disposed at a distal end of the stem portion, the case comprising:
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a housing; an insert positioned within the housing, the insert defining a receiving cavity sized and shaped to accommodate the portable listening device, wherein the receiving cavity includes a receiving opening to receive the portable listening device into the receiving cavity in a stem-first orientation, and further includes a contact opening at an opposite end of the receiving opening; a contact assembly attached to the insert, the contact assembly comprising a pair of electrical contacts extending into the receiving cavity through the contact opening to make electrical contact with the portable listening device; and a shelf positioned within a bottom portion of the receiving cavity, the shelf defining an opening to a debris recess positioned below the shelf and having a depth that is greater than one half a diameter of the receiving cavity. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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