SUB TRAGIC EAR UNIT

• US 20150215693A1
• Filed: 07/29/2013
• Published: 07/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Freebit
• Original Assignee: Freebit
• Inventors: Sandanger, Vidar
• Granted Patent: US 10,602,255 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 11/08 internal, e.g. earplugs
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/10 Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones H04R1/28 takes precedence; stereophonic headphones H04R5/033
• 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 1/1083 Reduction of ambient noise active noise reduction per se G10K11/175; protective devices for the ear, e.g. providing acoustic protection A61F11/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/107 Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2460/09 Non-occlusive ear tips, i.e. leaving the ear canal open, for both custom and non-custom tips H04R2460/11 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2460/11 Aspects relating to vents, e.g. shape, orientation, acoustic properties in ear tips of hearing devices to prevent occlusion

Abstract

A sub-tragus ear unit for comfortable wear of an in-ear ear unit is provided. The sub-tragus ear unit achieves the technical effect by separating the earphone from the attachment functionality that is provided by a separate anchor, wherein the earphone is attached to said anchor.

Claims

1. A sub-tragus ear unit, comprising:

an anchor; and

a hearing element connected to said anchor,

wherein the hearing element is provided with an aperture, and wherein when the ear unit is positioned into an ear having a concha and a tragus, the aperture enters a sub-tragus region, thus projecting the sound into the sub-tragus region.

2. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 1, wherein a housing is the mechanical interface between the anchor and the hearing element.

3. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 1, wherein the aperture is an opening by the hearing element, is an electroacoustic element.

4. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 1, wherein the hearing element is provided with an audio duct having an audio duct opening wherein the aperture is said audio duct opening.

5. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 1, further comprising a gasket for blocking external sound.

6. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 1, further comprising an external sound damping element, wherein said sound damping element is attached to at least one of the anchor and a housing of the ear unit.

7. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 1, further comprising a part extending downward in the direction of gravity when standing up.

8. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 2, wherein the aperture is an opening by the hearing element, and the hearing element is an electroacoustic element.

9. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 2, wherein the hearing element is provided with an audio duct having an audio duct opening, wherein the aperture is said audio duct opening.

10. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 2, further comprising a gasket for blocking external sound.

11. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 3, further comprising a gasket for blocking external sound.

12. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 4, further comprising a gasket for blocking external sound.

13. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 2, further comprising an external sound damping element, wherein said sound damping element is attached to at least one of the anchor and a housing of the ear unit.

14. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 3, further comprising an external sound damping element, wherein said sound damping element is attached to at least one of the anchor and a housing of the ear unit.

15. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 4, further comprising an external sound damping element, wherein said sound damping element is attached to at least one of the anchor and a housing of the ear unit.

16. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 2, further comprising a part extending downward in the direction of gravity when standing up.

17. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 3, further comprising a part extending downward in the direction of gravity when standing up.

18. The sub-tragus ear unit according to claim 4, further comprising a part extending downward in the direction of gravity when standing up.