EARPIECE

• US 20100278364A1
• Filed: 05/30/2008
• Published: 11/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Freebit
• Original Assignee: Freebit
• Inventors: Berg, Richard Steenfeldt
• Granted Patent: US 8,630,436 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/311
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/105 Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1091 Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/107 Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2225/025 In the ear hearing aids [ITE] hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/033 Headphones for stereophonic communication details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10

Abstract

Device called ear unit for stable fittings in an ear, characterised in that said ear unit (10) is shaped as a decremental curve and that the distance between the ends (5, 8) of the decremental curve is approximately equal to the distance between a first cavity from the under the tragus (4) of the ear and second cavity covered by the lower node (15) of the antihelix of the ear, the upper part of the curve projecting in underneath a flap (2) covering the lower part of the second cavity, and said ear piece having a curvature providing an improved attachment in that said curvature follows the bottom of the ear mussel (22). The ear unit (10) optionally comprises a part (T) extending downwards, the transition between said part (T) and the ear piece is formed in such a way that it aligns along the intertragic notch (14). The ear unit is optionally arranged with at least one unit from the group comprising ear phone and microphone. The ear unit is optionally arranged with a unit from the group of wireless communication unit for use with mobile phone and the like, and wired communication unit for use with music system and the like. Said ear unit (10) is arranged with a curvature (21) in such a way that it traces along the bottom of the ear mussel (22) when the ear unit (10) is positioned into the ear and optionally arranged with an incision (20) in such a way that it aligns along the intertragic notch (14) when said ear unit is brought into the ear. This provides a further stability and increased comfort.

Claims

1. Device called ear unit for stable fittings in an ear, characterized in that said ear unit (10) is shaped as a decremental curve and that the distance between the ends (5, 8) of the decremental curve is approximately equal to the distance between a first cavity formed under the tragus (4) of the ear and second cavity covered by the lower node (15) of the antihelix of the ear, the upper part of the curve projecting in underneath a flap (2) covering the lower part of the second cavity, and said ear piece having a curvature providing an improved attachment in that said curvature follows the bottom of the ear mussel (22).

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the ear unit (10) comprises a part (7) extending downwards, the transition between said part (7) and the ear piece is formed in such a way that it aligns along the intertragic notch (14).

3. Device according to claims 1-2, characterized in that the ear piece is arranged with at least one unit from the group comprising ear phone and microphone.

4. Device according to claims 1-3, characterized in that said ear piece is arranged with a unit from the group of

wireless communication unit for use with mobile piece and the like, and

wired communication unit for use with music system and the like.

5. Device according to claims 1-4, characterized in that said ear unit is operated together with at least a second ear device to form a stereo effect.