Carrying Arrangement for Fastening a Headset for a Mobile Terminal at the User's Ear

• US 20090226022A1
• Filed: 12/07/2006
• Published: 09/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Vairio, Petteri, Hentunen, Kari, Sarasjoki, Lea, Helle, Marja, Salo, Kalevi, Lehtovaara, Sami
• Application Number:
  US12/085,886
• Publication Number:
  US 20090226022A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/370
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/105 Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1066 Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support earpiece support for monophonic headphones H04R1/105; earpiece support for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/13 Article holder attachable to apparel or body
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1394 Article held by clip

Abstract

The invention relates to a carrying arrangement for fastening a headset for a mobile terminal to the user'"'"'s ear. To allow a user wearing glasses to use a headset in a more comfortable way, a carrying arrangement for fastening a headset at the user'"'"'s ear is provided, the carrying arrangement comprising the headset, a set of at least two ear fixing devices and at least one connecting system for the connection between the headset and the ear fixing devices, wherein the at least one connecting system is formed in such a way that each of the at least two ear fixing devices can be detachably mounted to the headset. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding headset.

Claims

1. A carrying arrangement comprising:

a headset of a mobile terminal,

a set of at least two ear fixing devices and

at least one connecting system configured to provide a connection between the headset Hand the ear fixing devices, wherein the at least one connecting system is formed in such a way that each of the at least two ear fixing devices can be detachably mounted to the headset.

2. The carrying arrangement according to claim 1, wherein one single connecting system is provided, wherein the connecting system is formed in such a way that each of the at least two ear fixing devices can be detachably mounted to the headset by the single connecting system.

3. The carrying arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the connecting system is an integral part of the headset and/or of at least one of the at least two ear fixing devices.

4. The carrying arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least two connecting systems are provided, wherein the connecting systems are formed in such a way that each of the at least two ear fixing devices can be detachably mounted to the headset by a corresponding one of the at least two connecting systems.

5. The carrying arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the at least two connecting systems are an integral part of the headset and/or each of the at least two connecting systems is an integral part of a corresponding one of the at least two ear fixing devices.

6. The carrying arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the at least two ear fixing devices is an earloop.

7. The carrying arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the earloop comprises a hook or stirrup.

8. The carrying arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the earloop comprises two arms.

9. The carrying arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the earloop comprises two curved arms, each arm extending away from a first end portion to a second end portion, wherein the shape and orientation of the arms are symmetrical in relation to the longitudinal axis of the headset.

10. The carrying arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the at least two ear fixing devices is a temple of glasses.

11. The carrying arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the at least two ear fixing devices is a device configured to penetrate the outer auditory canal of the user'"'"'s ear.

12. The carrying arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the connecting system is a snap-in locking device or part of a snap-in locking device.

13. The carrying arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the connecting system is a clamping device or part of a clamping device.

14. The carrying arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the clamping device comprises an elastic loop or hook, especially made of metal.

15. The carrying arrangement according to claim 14, wherein the loop is connected to the hook or to the arms of the earloop.

16. The carrying arrangement according to claim 14, wherein the loop is opened at one end, especially to the end the arms are connected to.

17. A headset of a mobile terminal, comprising at least one connecting system configured to provide a connection between the headset and at least two ear fixing devices, wherein the at least one connecting system is formed in such a way that each of the at least two ear fixing devices can be detachably mounted to the headset.

18. The headset according to claim 17, wherein one single connecting system is provided, wherein the connecting system is formed in such a way that each of the at least two ear fixing devices can be detachably mounted to the headset.

19. The headset according to claim 17, wherein at least two connecting systems are provided, wherein the connecting systems are formed in such a way that each of the at least two ear fixing devices can be detachably mounted to the headset.

20. The headset according to claim 17, wherein the connecting system is a snap-in locking device or part of a snap-in locking device.

21. The headset according to claim 17, wherein the connecting system is a clamping device or part of a clamping device.

22. A headset of a mobile terminal comprising at least two ear fixing devices, and means for providing a connection between the headset and the at least two ear fixing devices, so that each of the at least two ear fixing devices can be detachably mounted to the headset.