Microphone/earpiece device for a mobile telephone, telephone, exchange or the like

• US 20040052389A1
• Filed: 09/09/2003
• Published: 03/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Metafax As
• Original Assignee: Metafax As
• Inventors: Berg, Richard Steenfeldt
• Granted Patent: US 6,944,307 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/315
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection

Abstract

Device by remote wireless transmission between a microphone/earpiece and a mobile telephone, telephone, exchange or the like where the earpiece (10) is formed as a large C and the distance between the ends of the C approximate equal the distance between a firts cavity formed under the tragus (4) of the ear and a second cavity covered by the lower node (15) of the antihelex (13) of the ear, and as the upper part of the C is protruding into the second cavity under a lap (2) covering the lower part of the second cavity. The earpiece unit comprises a transmitter/receiver, antenna, microphone (6) and a battery (7). The microphone (6) is connected to the earpiece (10) via a microphone rod (12) that also contains the antenna of the transmitter/receiver.

Claims

1. Device by wireless transmission between a microphone/earpiece and a mobile telephone, telephone, switchboard or similar, characterised in that the earpiece (10) is shaped as a large C, and that the distance between the ends (5, 8) of the C is approximately equal to the distance between a first cavity formed under the tragus (4) of the ear and a second cavity covered by the lower node (15) of the antihelix of the ear, the upper part of the C projecting in underneath a flap (2) covering the lower part of the second cavity.

2. A device according to claim 1, characterised in that the ear piece (10) includes a casing part containing a transmitter/receiver, an antenna, a microphone (6) and a battery (7).

3. A device according to claims 1-2, characterised in that the microphone (6) is connected to the earpiece (10) via a microphone rod (12) also containing the antenna for the transmitter/receiver.

4. A device according to claims 3-4, characterised in that the ends (5, 8) of said C project from said casing part.