Earphones optimized for users with small ear anatomy
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1. An earphone comprising:
- a speaker component configured to generate sound;
a housing; and
a tip coupled to the housing, the tip having a length extending away from the housing in a first direction and comprising;
a first section extending to a leading end of the tip and having a first aperture at least partially formed by an interior wall of the first section, the first section further including an outer profile that forms a first exterior surface of the tip and the earphone; and
a second section having a second aperture at least partially formed by an interior wall of the second section, the second section further including an outer profile that forms a second exterior surface of the tip and the earphone, whereinthe second section is disposed between the first section and the housing,a largest thickness dimension in a second direction across the outer profile of the first section of the tip is smaller than a largest thickness dimension in the second direction across the outer profile of the second section of the tip, the second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction,the speaker component is at least partially disposed within the second aperture,the speaker component includes a first portion disposed outside of the housing and extending towards the first section inside the tip, anda largest thickness dimension in the second direction across an outer profile of the speaker component is larger than a largest thickness dimension in the second direction across an inner profile of the first aperture in at least one dimension.
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Abstract
An earphone audio device includes a housing, a speaker component, and a step-styled tip wherein the tip comprises a mid-section and a leading-section, the leading section having a smaller radial profile than the mid-section, and the speaker component is at least partially disposed within the aperture formed by the interior wall of the mid-section. In some embodiments, the speaker component may be entirely disposed within the mid-section such that no part of the speaker component extends toward the housing of the earphone beyond the aperture formed by the mid-section.
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20 Claims
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1. An earphone comprising:
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a speaker component configured to generate sound; a housing; and a tip coupled to the housing, the tip having a length extending away from the housing in a first direction and comprising; a first section extending to a leading end of the tip and having a first aperture at least partially formed by an interior wall of the first section, the first section further including an outer profile that forms a first exterior surface of the tip and the earphone; and a second section having a second aperture at least partially formed by an interior wall of the second section, the second section further including an outer profile that forms a second exterior surface of the tip and the earphone, wherein the second section is disposed between the first section and the housing, a largest thickness dimension in a second direction across the outer profile of the first section of the tip is smaller than a largest thickness dimension in the second direction across the outer profile of the second section of the tip, the second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, the speaker component is at least partially disposed within the second aperture, the speaker component includes a first portion disposed outside of the housing and extending towards the first section inside the tip, and a largest thickness dimension in the second direction across an outer profile of the speaker component is larger than a largest thickness dimension in the second direction across an inner profile of the first aperture in at least one dimension. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An earphone comprising:
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a speaker component configured to generate sound; a housing; and a hollow tip coupled to the housing and having a length extending away from the housing in a first direction and, the hollow tip comprising; a first section extending to a leading end of the tip and having a substantially cylindrical radial outer profile that forms a first exterior surface of the hollow tip and the earphone; a second section having a substantially cylindrical radial outer profile that forms a second exterior surface of the hollow tip and the earphone, wherein a largest thickness dimension in a second direction across the outer profile of the first section of the hollow tip is smaller than a largest thickness dimension in the second direction across the outer profile of the second section of the hollow tip, and the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction; a first aperture at least partially formed by an interior wall of the first section of the hollow tip; and a second aperture at least partially formed by an interior wall of the second section of the hollow tip, wherein the second section is disposed between the first section and the housing, the speaker component is at least partially disposed within the second aperture, the speaker component includes a first portion disposed outside of the housing and extending towards the first section inside the tip, and a largest thickness dimension in the second direction across an outer profile of the speaker component is larger than a largest thickness dimension in the second direction across an inner profile of the first aperture in at least one dimension. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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