EARBUDS WITH COMPLIANT MEMBER
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1. An earbud, comprising:
- an earbud housing defining an opening;
a speaker disposed within the earbud housing and oriented so that audio emitted by the speaker exits the earbud housing through the opening; and
a compliant member coupled to the earbud housing and arranged in a loop, the compliant member comprising;
a first reinforcing member extending along a length of a first portion of the loop; and
a second reinforcing member extending along a length of a second portion of the loop, the first and second portions of the loop being more rigid than a third portion of the loop positioned between the first and second portions of the loop.
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Abstract
This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in.
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1. An earbud, comprising:
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an earbud housing defining an opening; a speaker disposed within the earbud housing and oriented so that audio emitted by the speaker exits the earbud housing through the opening; and a compliant member coupled to the earbud housing and arranged in a loop, the compliant member comprising; a first reinforcing member extending along a length of a first portion of the loop; and a second reinforcing member extending along a length of a second portion of the loop, the first and second portions of the loop being more rigid than a third portion of the loop positioned between the first and second portions of the loop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An earbud, comprising:
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an earbud housing defining an opening; a speaker disposed within the earbud housing and oriented so that audio emitted by the speaker exits the earbud housing through the opening; and a compliant member coupled to the earbud housing, the compliant member comprising; a loop formed from a flexible material, the loop comprising a first portion at least partially enclosing a first interior volume, a second portion at least partially enclosing a second interior volume and a third portion disposed between the first and second portions; a first reinforcing member disposed within the first interior volume and extending along a length of the first portion; and a second reinforcing member disposed within the second interior volume and extending along a length of the second portion, the second portion of the loop reinforced by the second reinforcing member being more rigid than the third portion of the loop. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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14. An earbud, comprising:
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an earbud housing; a speaker disposed within the earbud housing and oriented so that audio emitted by the speaker exits the earbud housing through the opening; and a compliant member coupled to the earbud housing and arranged in a loop, the compliant member comprising a reinforcing member extending along a length of a first portion of the loop, the first portion of the loop having a higher rigidity than a second portion of the loop. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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