HOLDING STRAP FOR WIRELESS EAR-BUD STYLE EARPIECES HAVING A STEM

• US 20180077481A1
• Filed: 04/07/2017
• Published: 03/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Spigen Korea Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Spigen Korea Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Dae-Young
• Granted Patent: US 10,728,644 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 63/00 Flexible elongated elements, e.g. straps, for bundling or supporting articles attached to or integral with bags or sacks B65D33/165; for securing load B60P7/0823
• 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 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/0335 Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests for monophonic headphones H04R1/105

Abstract

A holding strap for wireless ear-bud style earpieces having a cylindrical or prismatic stem, includes: a pair of stem housings, each of which is constructed to form a hollow cylinder or prism having a hollow cylindrical or prismatic space to receive the cylindrical stem, wherein the hollow cylinder or prism has an inlet, an inlet rim, an outlet, and an outlet rim; a connecting strap connecting the pair of stem housings; and a strap holder for holding two places of the connecting strap. The hollow cylindrical or prismatic space is sized for the cylindrical or prismatic stem to fit in, and the stem housing is constructed so that the stem passes through the inlet, the hollow cylindrical or prismatic space and the outlet and then, the cylindrical or prismatic stem is retained in the cylindrical or prismatic space of the stem housing by a friction fit.

Claims

1. A holding strap (10) for wireless ear-bud style earpieces (110) having a cylindrical stem (120), comprising:

a pair of stem housings (20), each of which is constructed to form a hollow cylinder (20) having a hollow cylindrical space (25) to receive the cylindrical stem (120), wherein the hollow cylinder has an inlet (21), an inlet, rim (22), an outlet (23), and an outlet rim (24); and

a connecting strap (30) connecting the pair of stem housings (20),

wherein the hollow cylindrical space (25) is sized for the cylindrical stem (120) to fit in,

wherein the hollow cylinder (20) is constructed so that the cylindrical stem (120) passes through the inlet (21), the hollow cylindrical space (25) and the outlet (23) and then, the cylindrical stem (120) is retained in the cylindrical space (25) of the stem housing (20) by a friction fit.

2. The holding strap (10) of claim 1, wherein the inlet rim (22) of the stem housing (20) is tapered toward the hollow cylindrical space (25) for easy insertion of the cylindrical stem (120) into the hollow cylindrical space (25).

3. The holding strap (10) of claim 1, wherein the connecting strap (30) is flat and constructed to extend from the outlet rim (24) of the stem housing (20).

4. The holding strap (10) of claim 3, wherein an area of the connecting strap (30) extending from the outlet rim (24) and abutting the stem (120) is rounded to correspond to the cylindrical shape of the stem (120) and be in contact with the stem (120).

5. The holding strap (10) of claim 1, wherein the pair of stem housings (20) and the connecting strap (30) are made of thermoplastic elastomer, thermoplastic polyurethane, or mixture of thermoplastic polyurethane and silicone.

6. The holding strap (10) of claim 1, further comprising a clip for, holding the wound connecting strap (30) together.

7. The holding strap (10) of claim 6, wherein the clip is provided with an adhesive for attaching the clip to a charging case (200).

8. The holding strap (10) of claim 1, further comprising a strap holder (40) for holding two places of the connecting strap (30) together,

wherein the strap holder (40) comprises:

a first space (41) and a second space (42) for respectively receiving first and second places (31, 32) of the connecting strap (30);

a first entry space (43) and a second entry space (44) wherein the first and second places (31, 32) of the connecting strap (30) respectively enter the first entry space (43) and the second entry space (44) to be retained in the first space (41) and the second space (42);

a dividing wall (45) which is located between the and second spaces (41, 42);

first side walls (46) abutting opposite sides of the first space (41);

first flange walls (48) formed on both sides of the first entry space (43); and

second side walls (47) abutting the second space (42) wherein the second side walls (47) form an “

L”

-shaped wall extending from the dividing wall (45),

wherein the first and second spaces (41, 42) are sized for the connecting strap (30) to fit in and be retained therein by a friction fit.

9. The holding strap (10) of claim 8, wherein the strap holder (40) further comprises a second flange wall (49) abutting one side of the second entry space (44), wherein the dividing wall (45) abuts the other side of the second entry space (44).

10. The holding strap (10) of claim 8, wherein the connecting strap (30) is flat and a width of the connecting strap (30) is greater than a thickness of the connecting strap (30),

wherein the first and second entry spaces (43, 44) are sized to allow insertion of the connecting strap (30) in width direction, but not to allow insertion of the connecting strap (30) in thickness direction.

11. The holding strap (10) of claim 8, wherein a height of the first side walls (46) and the first flange walls (48) is greater than a height of the second side walls (47) and the second flange wall (49).

12. A holding strap (10) for wireless ear-bud style earpieces (110) having a prismatic stem (120), comprising:

a pair of stem housings (20), each of which is constructed to form a hollow prism (20) having a hollow prismatic space (25) to receive the prismatic stem (120), wherein the hollow prism (20) has an inlet (21), an inlet rim (22), an outlet (23), and an outlet rim (24); and

a connecting strap (30) connecting the pair of stem housings (20),

wherein the hollow prismatic space (25) is sized for the prismatic stem (120) to fit in,

wherein the stem housing (20) is constructed so that the prismatic stem (120) passes through the inlet (21), the hollow prismatic space (25) and the outlet (23) and then, the prismatic stem (120) is retained in the prismatic space (25) of the stem housing (20) by a friction fit.

13. The holding strap (10) of claim 12, wherein the inlet rim (22) of the stem housing (20) is tapered toward the hollow prismatic space (25) for easy insertion of the prismatic stem (120) into the hollow prismatic space (25).

14. The holding strap (10) of claim 12, wherein the connecting strap (30) is flat and constructed to extend from the outlet rim (24) of the stem housing (20),

wherein an area of the connecting strap (30) extending from the outlet rim (24) and abutting the stem (120) corresponds to the shape of the prismatic stem (120) and is in contact with the stem (120).

15. The holding strap (10) of claim 12, further comprising a strap holder (40) for holding two places of the connecting strap (30) together,

wherein the strap holder (40) comprises:

a first space (41) and a second space (42) for respectively receiving first and second places (31, 32) of the connecting strap (30);

a first entry space (43) and a second entry space (44) wherein the first and second places (31, 32) of the connecting strap (30) respectively enter the first entry space (43) and the second entry space (44) to be retained in the first space (41) and the second space (42);

a dividing wall (45) which is located between the first and second spaces (41, 42);

first side walls (46) abutting opposite sides of the first space (41);

first flange walls (46) formed on both sides of the first entry space (43); and

second side walls (47) abutting the second space (42) wherein the second side walls (47) form an “

L”

-shaped wall extending from the dividing wall (45),

wherein the first and second spaces (41, 42) are sized for the connecting strap (30) to fit in and be retained therein by a friction fit,

wherein the connecting strap (30) is flat and a width of the connecting strap (30) is greater than a thickness of the connecting strap (30),

wherein the first and second entry spaces (43, 44) are sized to allow insertion of the connecting strap (30) in width direction, but not to allow insertion of the connecting strap (30) in thickness direction.

16. The holding strap (10) of claim 15, wherein the strap holder (40) further comprises a second flange wall (49) abutting one side of the second entry space (44), wherein the dividing wall (45) abuts the other side of the second entry space (44).

17. The holding strap (10) of claim 15, wherein a height of the first side walls (46) and the first flange walls (48) is greater than a height of the second side walls (47) and the second flange wall (49).

18. A strap holder (40) for holding two places of a connecting strap (30) together, comprising:

a first space (41) and a second space (42) for respectively receiving first and second places (31, 32) of the connecting strap (30);

a first entry space (43) and a second entry space (44) wherein the first and second places (31, 32) of the connecting strap (30) respectively enter the first entry space (43) and the second entry space (44) to be retained in the first space (41) and the second space (42);

a dividing wall (45) which is located between the first and second spaces (41, 42);

first side walls (46) abutting opposite sides of the first space (41);

first flange walls (48) formed on both sides of the first entry space (43); and

second side walls (47) abutting the second space (42) wherein the second side walls (47) form an “

L”

-shaped wall, extending from the dividing wall (45),

wherein the first and second spaces (41, 42) are sized for the connecting strap (30) to fit in and be retained therein by a friction fit,

wherein the connecting strap (30) is flat and a width of the connecting strap (30) is greater than a thickness of the connecting strap (30),

wherein the first and second entry spaces (43, 44) are sized to allow insertion of the connecting strap (30) in width direction, but not to allow insertion of the connecting strap (30) in thickness direction.

19. The holding strap (10) of claim 18, wherein the strap holder (40) further comprises a second flange wall (49) abutting one side of the second entry space (44), wherein the dividing wall (45) abuts the other side of the second entry space (44).

20. The holding strap (10) of claim 18, wherein a height of the first side walls (46) and the first flange walls (48) is greater than a height of the second side walls (47) and the second flange wall (49).

21. A holding strap (10) for wireless ear-bud style earpieces (110) having a stem (120), comprising:

a pair of stem housings (20), each of which is constructed to form a hollow body (20) having a hollow space (25) to receive the stem (120), wherein the hollow body (20) has an inlet (21), an inlet rim (22), an outlet (23), and an outlet rim (24); and

a connecting strap (30) connecting the pair of stem housings (20),

wherein the hollow space (25) is sized for the stem (120) to fit in,

wherein the hollow body (20) is constructed so that the stem (120) passes through the inlet (21), the hollow space (25) and the outlet (23) and then, the stem (120) is retained in the space (25) of the stem housing (20) by a friction fit.

22. The holding strap (10) of claim 21, wherein the inlet rim (22) of the stem housing (20) is tapered toward the hollow space (25) for easy insertion of the stem (120) into the hollow space (25).

23. The holding strap (10) of claim 21, wherein the connecting strap (30) is flat and constructed to extend from the outlet rim (24) of the stem housing (20).

24. The holding strap (10) of claim 21, wherein the pair of stem housings (20) and the connecting strap (30) are made of thermoplastic elastomer, thermoplastic polyurethane, or mixture of thermoplastic polyurethane and silicone.

25. The holding strap (10) of claim 21, further comprising a clip for holding the wound connecting strap (30) together.

26. The holding strap (10) of claim 25, wherein the clip is provided with an adhesive for attaching the clip to a charging case (200).

27. The holding strap (10) of claim 21, further comprising a strap holder (40) for holding two places of the connecting strap (30) together,

wherein the strap holder (40) comprises:

a first space (41) and a second space (42) for respectively receiving first and second places (31, 32) of the connecting strap (30);

a first entry space (43) and a second entry space (44) wherein the first and second places (31, 32) of the connecting strap (30) respectively enter the first entry space (43) and the second entry space (44) to be retained in the first space (41) and the second space (42);

a dividing wall (45) which is located between the first and second spaces (41, 42);

first side walls (46) abutting opposite sides of the first space (41);

first flange walls (48) formed on both sides of the first entry space (43); and

second side walls (47) abutting the second space (42) wherein the second side walls (47) form an “

L”

-shaped wall extending from the dividing wall (45),

wherein the first and second spaces (41, 42) are sized for the connecting strap (30) to fit in and be retained therein by a friction fit.

28. The holding strap (10) of claim 27, wherein the connecting strap (30) is flat and a width of the connecting strap (30) is greater than a thickness of the connecting strap (30),

wherein the first and second entry spaces (43, 44) are sized, to allow insertion of the connecting strap (30) in width direction, but not to allow insertion of the connecting strap (30) in thickness direction.