HEADSET DEVICE WITH FITTING MEMORY

• US 20140003646A1
• Filed: 06/27/2013
• Published: 01/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GN Netcom A/S (GN Store Nord A/S)
• Original Assignee: GN Netcom A/S (GN Store Nord A/S)
• Inventors: Andersen, Michael Hoby
• Granted Patent: US 9,124,975 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/375
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/08 Mouthpieces; Microphones; Attachments therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/105 Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/107 Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/109 Arrangements to adapt hands free headphones for use on both ears

Abstract

A headset device (1) comprising an attachment device (2) for attaching the headset device (1) to the head (3) of a user. The headset device (1) also comprises an audio device (4, 6) for transducing audio to an electrical signal or vice versa and adjustment means (7, 8) for adjusting the mutual positions and/or orientations of the attachment device (2) and the audio device to (4, 6) to a user-specific position, in which the headset device (1) is adjusted to the geometry of the users head (3). The adjustment means (7, 8) comprises selecting means (9; 10; 20; 41) for storing a first user-specific position, whereby a user quickly can readjust the headset device (1) from a non-user-specific position or other user-specific position to the first user-specific position.

Claims

1. A headset device comprising

an attachment device for attaching the headset device to the head of a user,

an audio device for transducing audio to an electrical signal or vice versa,

adjustment means for adjusting the mutual positions and/or orientations of the attachment device and the audio device to a user-specific position, in which the headset device is adjusted to the geometry of the users head, wherein the adjustment means comprises

selecting means for storing a first user-specific position, whereby a user quickly can readjust the headset device from a non-user-specific position or other user-specific position to the first user-specific position.

2. A headset device according to claim 1, whereby the actual position is stored as the first user-specific position, when the user activates the selecting means.

3. A headset device according to claim 2, wherein the audio device is a microphone arm.

4. A headset device according to claim 3, wherein the microphone arm is rotatable about a first axis in relation the attachment means.

5. A headset device according to claim 4, wherein the headset device comprises a spring, which exerts a force on the microphone arm in the direction of the first user-specific position.

6. Headset device according to claim 5, wherein the spring is a torsion spring, which is located around the first axis.

7. A headset device according to claim 4, wherein the selecting means comprises an adjustable stop member, which is rotatable about the first axis and which the microphone arm abuts in the first user-specific position.

8. A headset device according to claim 4, wherein the selecting means comprises a row of position sensors, which are connected to an electronic circuit and are provided to detect the rotational position of the microphone arm.

9. A headset device according to claim 8, wherein the position sensors are arranged along a circular arc.

10. A headset device according to claim 8, wherein the electronic circuit is adapted to provide an audible output in dependence of whether the microphone arm is in the first user-specific position or not.

11. A headset device according to claim 8, wherein the electronic circuit is adapted to provide an optical output in dependence of whether the microphone arm is in the first user-specific position or not.

12. A headset device according to claim 8 comprising a memory switch connected to the electronic circuit, wherein the actual position of the microphone arm is stored as the first user-specific position, when the switch is actuated.

13. A headset device according to claim 1 comprising a first earphone and wherein the attachment device comprises a headband, which is slidably connected to the earphone.

14. A headset device according to claim 13 comprising a number of headband position sensors, which are provided to detect the position of the headband.

15. A headset device according to claim 13, wherein the headband comprises a headband housing with a channel receiving the headband.